My fame as An Important Blogger has apparently spread beyond the realm of the living into the nether regions. A few days ago, I got a call from Death himself. His text, asking for a “one-on-one” interview popped right up… Read More ›
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IN APPRECIATION OF MY BARNYARD FANS
This past week marked a full 20 years for me in retirement. This was 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…. Read More ›
AND THEN, THERE’S AMAZON …
Fandango’s Provocative Question #140 First, congratulations. 140 is a lot of posting and reading and commenting. I really enjoy doing this particular challenge. Now, to the question: This is easy to explain, but I have a feeling I’m going to use… Read More ›
SHARING MY WORLD. GOOD GRIEF IT’S ALMOST NOVEMBER!
SHARE YOUR WORLD 10-18-2021 Photos by Garry Armstrong Holy Mackerel! Wait a minute. Is a mackerel holy? Why? What did I miss? I just know last I looked, it was warm and a bit sticky and we were hoping the Sox… Read More ›
COMPRESSION SOCKS – A SORRY TALE
My ankles and feet swell when I stand for more than a few minutes. Much of the standing time is cooking or I’m out on the deck, cleaning it and the feeders, filling the feeders, and watering flowerboxes and Chrysanthemums…. Read More ›
TRULY THE SLOW LANE
I don’t know who said it first, but I remember the first time I said it. It was almost 15 years ago and I was still thinking about the difference between work and retirement. I thought of working as “fast”… Read More ›
A WEEK OF LOSING, A DAY OF FINDING
Last week was a loser in a literal sense. The first thing to mysteriously vanish was the sharpening sheath for my favorite small kitchen blade. Since the knife and the sheath never left the kitchen, it simply had to be… Read More ›
I’M LATE, I’M LATE, FOR A VERY IMPORTANT DATE!
FOWC with Fandango — Late So spoke the March Hare and was the reason he had kept that big watch. It was supposed to keep him on time, but it didn’t seem to work for him. Back in the olden golden… Read More ›
THE BIG TRADE
Fandango’s Provocative Question #136 This question clearly has dubious origins. If I was forced? Forced by whom? Is Trump at it AGAIN? Maybe it’s all because of the immigrants! That must be it. Immigrants. Dude. Were I for some obscure reason… Read More ›
ALL TOYS PLEASE REMAIN IN THE ATTIC – GARRY ARMSTRONG
The phone rang. The caller ID flashed, showing one of Boston’s two major newspapers. I figured it was the sales department. I handed the phone to Marilyn. I heard Marilyn respond “yes” several times and was puzzled. We didn’t need… Read More ›
BIDDING NO-TRUMP
I used to play bridge and “no Trump” was a bid. It didn’t have any extra meanings. Just a bid. A strong no-trump was 16 to 19 points but in other systems, 13 to 18 were good too. Three no… Read More ›
STALLED AT THE RED
Can you define a “split second? The answer: It’s the time it takes between the light changing from green to red and how long it takes the driver behind you to hit his or her horn. And now, the rest… Read More ›
