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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.

• SPRING AGAIN – GARRY ARMSTRONG

  By Garry Armstrong on 05/12/2022 • ( 8 )

  

  We went to the dam to take a few pictures. More than 300 photographs later, we came home. Marilyn is still working on them, but here are some of mine. It was great being able to be outside without freezing… Read More ›

• PORTRAIT OF THE (SKETCH) ARTIST By GARRY ARMSTRONG

  By Garry Armstrong on 03/20/2022 • ( 44 )

  

  My wife, Marilyn, has always been a skilled wordsmith. In fact, Marilyn has been my editorial ‘Max Perkins,’ polishing up all the things I’ve written in recent years. She knows my voice and her edits make my work much better…. Read More ›

• UPDATE: MARILYN – SATURDAY PM

  By Garry Armstrong on 03/19/2022 • ( 17 )

  

  FLASHBACK FRIDAY On Saturday – Originally written on March 19, 2014 by Garry Armstrong. Update by Marilyn. Not all flashbacks are fun to read or remember. Eight years ago, I was in Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital trying to stay alive…. Read More ›

• ME AND BERNIE SCHWARTZ – GARRY ARMSTRONG

  By Garry Armstrong on 03/18/2022 • ( 23 )

  

  Those of you who are regular visitors to this site know I like to share stories about my encounters with legendary stars from old Hollywood. The shares come from my working days as a TV news reporter. It was a… Read More ›

• LOST IN SPACE – GARRY ARMSTRONG

  By Garry Armstrong on 02/21/2022 • ( 24 )

  

  THE CONTINUING SAGA OF MISSING ITEMS This is not Sci-Fi. It’s true. No names or places have been changed for dramatic purposes. Things are, in plain sight, vanishing and it’s becoming unnerving. First, it was my computer glasses. Kept in… Read More ›

• BACK WHEN STARS WERE STARS – GARRY ARMSTRONG

  By Garry Armstrong on 02/09/2022 • ( 62 )

  

  It’s getting close to the Academy Awards time. This year it’s near the end of March, but the buzz is on about the contenders. Who’ll win, who should win, who’s been snubbed, who’ll be wearing what, etcetera ad nauseam. This… Read More ›

• NOR’EASTER FELLS THE LEGEND By GARRY ARMSTRONG

  By Garry Armstrong on 02/06/2022 • ( 34 )

  

  Mother Nature came through on the heels of the frantic predictions of a whopper storm. Skeptical New Englanders are watching the snow fall faster than the numbers on Wall Street after another week of gridlock on Capitol Hill. What’s the… Read More ›

• SQUARE ODDS: LOOKING IN FROM OUT – GARRY ARMSTRONG

  By Garry Armstrong on 02/03/2022 • ( 8 )

  

  The Square Odds – February 2, 2022 This photograph is odd and interesting. Garry took it from outside on the deck in a blizzard shooting through the storm door into the house. It’s full of reflection and refractions. You can… Read More ›

• MEMORIES OF SIDNEY POITIER – GARRY ARMSTRONG

  By Garry Armstrong on 01/10/2022 • ( 23 )

  

  When Sidney Poitier was shooting For the Love of Ivy in New York city — about 1968 when the movie would be opening — he had a nice little romance with Abby Lincoln in the title role. That movie was… Read More ›

• TO QUOTE BETTE DAVIS: “WHAT A DUMP” – IT’S THE LEGEND’S OFFICE

  By Garry Armstrong on 01/01/2022 • ( 32 )

  

  I often wonder if Jean Renoir, the acclaimed French film director, had me in mind when he made his classic movie, “Grand Illusion.” That was 1937. I was 5 years from my debut on planet Earth. Still, it works for me . Why let facts muddy my creative juices?

• HITCHCOCK MUST HAVE HAD A GRACKLE EXPERIENCE – PHOTOS BY GARRY ARMSTRONG

  By Garry Armstrong on 12/10/2021 • ( 10 )

  

  As hundreds of Grackles circled our house and set up watch posts in the oak trees, I was pretty sure I’d seen this scene before. In a movie. Hmm. Could it be “The Birds”? Garry got some good pictures of… Read More ›

• WORRIED BARNYARD FANS

  By Garry Armstrong on 12/05/2021 • ( 6 )

  

  October marked a full 20 years of my retirement after 45 — maybe more (who can remember?) — years as a TV and radio news reporter. Thanks to some kind people, I’ve avoided becoming Mr. Norman Desmond. Many people, spanning… Read More ›