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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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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 ›
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HEMINGWAY: THE MAN AND THE LEGEND
Hemingway was my first literary hero. He wrote the way people talked. Brief, blunt, and brave. I consumed his novels as a teenager the way I would finish off a pizza. I couldn’t put it down. “The Sun Also Rises”… Read More ›
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HITTING THE WALL – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Anchoring was my Achilles heel. I was never good at it. I shared my grief with the late Tom Ellis who was a good friend and a wonderful anchor. Tom allowed, “You gotta be yourself and go with the flow.”… Read More ›
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A TRULY BAD, ROTTEN, AWFUL MOVIE AND STILL, I KEPT WATCHING – GARRY ARMSTRONG
By now, everyone knows I love old movies. I take special delight in the early 1930s stuff where you see stars and character actors while they were very young and just establishing their screen personae. Barbara Stanwyck is a particular… Read More ›
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GARRY’S TRIP TO THE GREAT OUT OF DOORS – PHOTOGRAPHY BY GARRY ARMSTRONG
It was a beautiful day and the temperature broke records for the day. It won’t last. We already know that. It will be colder tomorrow and colder still by Monday when it will be below freezing (again). But today was… Read More ›
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COMING 2 AMERICA: REVIEWING A FUN MOVIE – GARRY ARMSTRONG
I just read the review of “Coming 2 America” by Aisha Harris. Her review reminds me of why I despise critics. She slashes the script, the acting, and the sequel’s premise. I have to wonder why? Are movies no longer… Read More ›
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TO PROTECT AND SERVE – Garry Armstrong
Policing in the United States is a hot button issue, particularly policing in minority communities. The George Floyd case is but one of many police-involved incidents that has cast a harsh light on the disparate way law and order is… Read More ›
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RANDOM THOUGHTS ALONG THE WAY by GARRY ARMSTRONG
Cue up Sinatra’s “My Way” for this one. It’s applicable for some of the random thoughts that I’ll float your way. It’s perfect for some of the bonehead things that rest in my past. My way is how I did… Read More ›
