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It’s Saturday afternoon. I’m in Vermont, having lunch at the Soup ‘n Greens in Barre, talking the minor league life with the guys from the Saint John (N.B.) Mill Rats before their game that evening against the Frost Heaves.  I went back to the hotel room to gather my gear and catch up on the…

The other day, I related a story about how I was almost sucked into a multi-level marketing scheme.  There were several reasons why I didn’t want to get involved in that kind of stuff. Not the least of which was – a few years earlier, I actually participated in one of those programs. Background. It…

No matter what your faith is, or what your ecumenical or theological beliefs are, this is the one time of year when we all wish each other the happiest of holidays, the warmest of cheer, the true seasons’ greetings and peace on earth, good will toward all. Let me take this moment right now, while…

George Lucas ain’t gonna be happy when he sees this. Neither is anybody else associated with this project. See, a couple of years after Star Wars debuted on the motion picture screen, and became one of the biggest movie blockbusters of all time, someone came up with this great idea.  What would it take to…

Harley Morenstein, Alex Perrault, and Sterling Toth have a fantastic YouTube video channel called “Epic Meal Time”, in which they create recipes containing – for all intents and purposes – an orgiastic display of meats and cheeses and grease and alcohol and fat and carbs and calories.  And it’s an unabashed ode to gastronomic excess.…

At last night’s blogging event, I was chatting with a group of bloggers and readers, and during our conversation – which involved battling holiday mall traffic – I recalled an anecdote of how I got some sweet revenge for those who are too impatient for a parking spot. Black Friday, 2007.  This was essentially the…

Before I say who got in, let’s recap from my “betting sheet” earlier this year. THE BEASTIE BOYS I said: Chances are Decent.  Maybe not first ballot, but they’ll get in someday. Did they get in? NO. My response to that: That just wallows in lameness. BON JOVI I said: They’re in.  Without question. Did…

What’s in a middle name?  We carry our middle names as the markers of grandfathers and grandmothers and relatives of long ago.  We know of our middle names when our parents use them when calling for us – a sure sign that we were in big, big trouble. As we grow up, sometimes we use…

As the Times Union is currently running one of their NCAA-style “what’s the best” holiday movie or holiday song or holiday whatever, I am reminded of some holiday specials that didn’t make the cut.  Here’s four that missed the list – that you should search out if you get a chance. I remember that every…