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As a reporter for Channel 7 in Boston for 31 years, I was witness to most of the major events affecting the region. I met a lot of people ... politicians, actors, moguls, criminals and many regular folks caught up in extraordinary situations. Sometimes, I write about the people I've met and places I've been. Sometimes, I write about life, my family, my dogs and me. Or what might otherwise be called Life.
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CBWC: FIELDS AND LANDSCAPES IN BLACK & WHITE – GARRY ARMSTRONG
CBWC: Fields and Landscapes It was the last sunny day for weeks to come, though to be fair, we had no way of knowing it. I’m just glad we went out and actually took pictures because it was going to be… Read More ›
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FLAG DAY: TO MOM ON HER 104th BIRTHDAY
Today is “Flag Day,” but here, it is much more. It’s my Mom’s birthday. Esther Letticia Holder Armstrong left us 14 years ago. But for me and my family, she’s very much alive in spirit and 104 years young. They… Read More ›
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SUNDAY IN THE PARK
Marilyn and I were planning to go out and take pictures yesterday, but it rained the entire night before. Everything was muddy so we waited until today. It was an absolutely beautiful day. Warm, dry, sunny, and not hot. It… Read More ›
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MORE MILLION-DOLLAR MEMORIES – GARRY AND MARILYN ARMSTRONG
There was no way I could write this without having Garry in the mix. He is, after all, Mr. Movie Mavin. So here we are again, with a lot of new material. Both Garry and I grew up in New York… Read More ›
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GREEN LEAVES, TALL WEEDS, AND THE BLACKSTONE – By GARRY ARMSTRONG
FOTD – June 5 – Green, green, green We went out today. Down to the Blackstone in Rhode Island. We hadn’t been there in more than a year. it was not a really thrilling photographic experience, but I did manage to… Read More ›
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HOW I ALMOST INTERVIEWED JIMMY STEWART
Full disclosure upfront, I never met Jimmy Stewart. No interviews. No emails. No phone conversations. But I’ve got Jimmy Stewart in my brain, TCM’s has been airing most of the legendary star’s films from the 1930s through the 1980s. There… Read More ›
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SEND IN THE CLOWNS REDUX – Garry Armstrong
From May 14, 2017: A little piece from Garry that rings as true now as it did four years ago on this same day. “Send In The Clowns”, on its own merit, is a beautiful song from the show, “A… Read More ›
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THEN AND NOW: HOLLYWOOD AND THE NEWS MEDIA – By GARRY ARMSTRONG
I am 210 pages into a riveting biography of Louie B. Mayer. The “Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer” by Scott Eyman has really done a thorough, scholarly and fascinating look into the folks who… Read More ›
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GODZILLA VERSUS KONG – A MINI MOVIE REVIEW BY GARRY ARMSTRONG
Marilyn and I just watched “Godzilla Vs, Kong.” She was having trouble figuring out the plot, but I totally figured it out. Easy! Apex is the Super-Cyber Corp villain. Big “G” is pissed at the Apex Corp for trying to… Read More ›
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BRIGHT BY THE CANAL – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Bright Light on a Spring Afternoon Finding squarable photographs by Garry is no small feat, but I did it! He took all of these in one of the parks by the Blackstone River and Canal on a warm spring day.
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RIVERBEND By GARRY ARMSTRONG
It was a beautiful day. Not only was it warm, but the birds were singing, the sky was blue, everyone looked happy. A soft breeze was blowing. It just doesn’t get better than this. I hope we have some more… Read More ›
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BOSTON BUSING AS I REMEMBER
During my ABC Network News stint (3 years), I covered major international stories. These included the civil rights movement and the war in Vietnam. While I was in Vietnam in 1967, I met LBJ who revealed he wouldn’t seek re-election… Read More ›
