In 1968, back when Greenwich Village was where all the “cool people” hung out, Leon Bibb was a popular folk singer and a frequent guest on the folk show I hosted at WVHC at Hofstra University (which was still a… Read More ›
Remembering – Memories
WAR STORIES AND PODCAST MEMORIES – Garry Armstrong
I’ve procrastinated too long on writing “my book” about life in the fast lane as a TV news reporter for more than 40 years. I may have found a reprieve thanks to an old friend who has given birth to… Read More ›
WAR STORIES – THE BACK STORY
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ACTUAL PROGRAM Tom and Garry started talking about this years ago. Originally, the idea was for a book, but neither of them felt like sitting and writing all those pages — and besides. It’s really… Read More ›
SUDDENLY, IT’S FALL
Share Your World 9-26-2022 The weather was so hot and then, a week ago, like magic it turned into fall. It’s not full Autumn yet. The trees are just beginning to show some color. You can see how lovely they… Read More ›
ROSES FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY
FOTD – September 15 – Roses Remembering 32 Years I asked for flowers and flowers I got. A really incredible bouquet of roses that smell like heaven and look heavenly too. I took pictures today. Roses don’t last long. I… Read More ›
SHARING MY WORLD – 10 August-ish
Share Your World 10th August-ish Melanie is temporary absent, so this week, Pensitivity has filled in. Melanie, I hope you are okay. Or will be. Soon. And the questions are: When you’re on holiday, do you prefer self catering or… Read More ›
MEMORIES OF OLDEN DAYS – THROWBACK THURSDAY ON FRIDAY
Throwback Thursday #47 – Hanging Out Think back to where you liked to hang out when you were young. Your stomping grounds might have been determined by your ability to get to a variety of locations. It’s time to pull on… Read More ›
FLOWERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY
FOTD: Flowers for a Day of Memories Memorial Day was set for the end of May because that is when the flowers are in full bloom in the gardens in North America. And so, I bring you flowers, for the… Read More ›
WITH REGRETS – RICH PASCHALL
Regrets Part IV, Love Lost, by Rich Paschall “‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” – Alfred Lord Tennyson If you can, imagine not giving love a chance. People who passed by love… Read More ›
REMEMBERING FIFTH AVENUE
There used to be an “Easter parade” in every city — even in small towns like this one. This was assuming that everyone was Christian and went to Church — or at least pretended to go to church. Garry said… Read More ›
FROM THE HALL OF RECORDS
Once upon a time, many years ago, I dreamed of a locked room called “The Hall of Records.” I was never able to enter that room. The other morning, I woke up to find a box next to my bed…. Read More ›
REGRETS & HOPES – 2022 & BEYOND
Blogging Insights — New Format # 26 These last few years have been unusually regretful. I’m not big on looking back, holding grudges, or storing anger, but in one way or the other, between the crazies and their aluminum foil… Read More ›
WHAT DO YOU DO? WHAT DID YOU USED TO DO? THE PROVOCATIVE QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Fandango’s Provocative Question #152 It’s interesting to think back to what I used to do. I’ve been retired for about twelve years, but sometimes, it seems much longer — or just yesterday. What do you do for a living? If you… Read More ›
MEMORIES OF SIDNEY POITIER – GARRY ARMSTRONG
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 ›
ALL ABOUT ME! by MEL BROOKS
Audiobook – Narrated by Mel Brooks Garry and I have been listening to this wonderful audiobook. Mel Brooks is one of those people who seems to love everyone and never has a bad word to say about anyone. I don’t… Read More ›
TO QUOTE BETTE DAVIS: “WHAT A DUMP” – IT’S THE LEGEND’S OFFICE
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?
ANTICIPATION AND DISAPPOINTMENT – RICH PASCHALL
We can never know about the days to come But we think about them anyway – Carly Simon You may have been looking forward to an event, only to be disappointed when the date finally arrived. Perhaps you got tickets… Read More ›
ARMISTICE DAY
Today is Veteran’s Day. It was originally Armistice Day celebrating the end of World War I — “The War to End All Wars.” It ended on 11-11 at 11 in the morning in 1918. My mother was a child during… Read More ›
I THINK IT’S RAINING
Fandango’s Provocative Question #143 How much have you and your priorities changed over the past twenty years? Oh, let’s see. I had my heart redesigned. I had cancer. I had my stomach removed — twice. I almost died. Twice. Garry got… Read More ›
FUTURE NOSTALGIA -MAINE 1972
FUTURE NOSTALGIA I don’t have a lot of old photos. Many of them never made it back from Israel and others went to my brother. When he passed, I suspect the old family photos vanished. They are probably in a… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 