Well, they did it. God bless them, WPTR is back on the air. It’s a community radio station, which means that the music format will vary from hour to hour, depending on the on-air radio personality at that time. You can listen to it on your FM radio, on your AM radio (yes, some people…
Read MoreHow to fill out your federal and NY taxes for free! (No, really, free!!!)
It’s that nasty time of year. That time when Uncle Sam and Uncle Andy both knock on your door and ask you for your income taxes. And in New York, you get whacked twice, for state and for federal. In the past, I’ve used a friend of my ex-wife’s family, a CPA who still does…
Read MoreLife is not promised
“There’s a news report that’s been floating around on Twitter, I don’t want to repeat it until I’m sure it’s true.” That’s what I heard when I was monitoring an NBL Canada basketball game yesterday. The announcers were not their usual jovial, excited selves. I’m not sure what they were talking about. Then I flipped…
Read MoreDamn it, you’re not Billie Kay …
I have been a fan of professional wrestling for many decades. Over the years, I’ve actually met and interviewed several top stars for magazine articles and the like – Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Bruno Sammartino, Mick Foley and Ted DiBiase, to name but a few. This is fun stuff. And I also enjoy the current…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, January 25 2020
Progress report. I’ve been able to flex my broken ankle and I’ve done some non-weight-bearing exercises with it. Mostly trying to spell the alphabet with my extended toe, by rotating my foot and ankle to spell the letters. Good thing I’m not trying to use my foot to spell out today’s blog, eh? Besides, let’s…
Read MoreSo the Sweethearts are back …
Last year, I bemoaned the loss of the Necco Candy Wafer Company and their Tums-tasting Sweethearts candies. Those things were great for Valentine’s Day, and you know I’m right. Plus, as a kid with New England roots, I enjoyed chomping on Necco Wafers, even though they had the consistency of chalk. In 2019, Spangler Candies,…
Read MoreWho’s got a good recipe for homemade chicken soup?
That’s one nickname for it, the Technicolor yawn. Another name is to pray to the holy god of porcelain. If you do it in Disney World, they call it a rainbow or a protein spill. But for a couple of days last week … I had a seriously upset stomach. I could not hold ANYTHING…
Read MoreThirteen stitches, eleven screws, and a plate
My busted ankle and I arrived at ortho yesterday. For two weeks, i followed the doctor’s advice – no weight-bearing on that ankle, not even an ounce. I scooted around on a knee scooter and stayed off my splinted ankle. Now comes the time to find out whether all that patience paid off for this…
Read MoreOff to Ortho
This will be a very short blog post, but I hope you understand why. This morning, I will be visiting my orthopedist and we can find out if my ankle – which is currently wrapped in a splint – can at least move up to a hard cast. The doctor was very strict. No weight-bearing…
Read MoreTen acts that SHOULD be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame … but aren’t
Every year, the same old story. Several singers, musicians and bands get nominated to enshrinement in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and we all kvetch and moan about why such didn’t get selected or why so-and-so DID. This happens every year. And we gripe and we grumble, and life goes on. This year,…
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