Say it isn’t so: Word that the country’s oldest continuously operating candy company might shut down has people suddenly hoarding Necco Wafers… Candy stores and consumers are trying to get their hands on whichever Necco products they can get, the … Continue reading →
Frost again: The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day When the sun is out and the wind is still, You’re one month on in the middle of May. But … Continue reading →
CNN seems to have it down: “Winter ‘bomb cyclone’ threatens East Coast, bringing temps colder than Mars.” In the following excerpt, I’ve highlighted the most fear-mongering words: A massive “bombogenesis” — an area of rapidly declining low pressure — will … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Boy, I seem to be in a legal mood today. See previous post.] I hear a lot of people saying that the 14-year-old accuser of Roy Moore must be telling the truth because her mother backs up her story, … Continue reading →
Some are leaves; some are reflections of leaves: Every autumn is different. This year the colors are a bit more muted, and because it rained at some critical points, many of the brilliant reds dropped prematurely. But it’s still beautiful. … Continue reading →
Short but true answer: we don’t know. New Hampshire is a a small state with a small population, and that means that a relatively small number of people can change the outcome there because it’s also a purple state. So … Continue reading →
What struck me initially about the leaked Trump phone calls published by the WaPo was the fact that they were even leaked and published in the first place. So till now, my posts on the subject were all about that. … Continue reading →
I stopped to eat my sandwich at a rest stop on the western Massachusetts Turnpike one recent weekend. It was a lovely day and the Berkshires a fine place for my little picnic, although I didn’t have time to leave … Continue reading →
Or do you just think you do? [The following is a repeat of a previous post, somewhat edited.] I thought I remembered it pretty well. But when I started to research the subject, the first articles I read puzzled me … Continue reading →
No doubt about it. The weatherman (woman? person?) was correct. High winds and enough snow to reduce visibility a great deal. A day for hunkering down, which is fine as long as the power holds out. Mid-March snowstorms are not … Continue reading →
Here’s a photo of the classic jumping-the-gun press faux pas: And this was the Superbowl story in an early edition of the Boston Globe, distributed in parts of Florida:
Continue reading →Or just the best catch in Superbowl history? The dog gets more excited here than the guy on the left of the screen. My reaction was more like the guy on the right: Of course, these feats don’t matter so … Continue reading →