Written and illustrated by Marilyn Armstrong My fame as a blogger has spread beyond the realm of the living into the nether regions as I went searching for a character to interview. Death popped right up and volunteered. I wasn’t… Read More ›
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INTERVIEWING DEATH
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 ›
ONE VERY LONG RAINY DAY
A long day including two long drives in the rain It was a good day, but a long day. Actually, it felt like two, maybe three days. The early day when I actually had to find makeup that hadn’t dried… Read More ›
WHAT DID WE THINK OF MEGHAN AND HARRY’S INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH – #FPQ 112
Fandango’s Provocative Question #112: SO WHAT ABOUT HARRY & MEGHAN? From Fandango: “This week’s provocative question is going to be an easy one…if you watched Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Harry and Meghan the other night.” Garry and I watched it… Read More ›
BACK IN THE SADDLE — BY GARRY ARMSTRONG
“The Saddle” was a TV studio, WCCA-TV. Worcester Community Cable Access television. It was nirvana for a retired TV news reporter. I was the guest. The hostess was Liz Myska, a lawyer who is also severely visually-impaired and an advocate… Read More ›
LYNN NOVICK: “BASEBALL” – Marilyn Armstrong
This piece was published in Planet Vineyard in September 1998. It was a short-lived magazine. Long on great writing, short on paid advertising. I realized that hardly anyone ever saw this piece. It is based on my interview with Lynn… Read More ›
HAPPY HALLOWEEN: AN INTERVIEW WITH DEATH – Marilyn Armstrong
My fame as An Important Blogger has spread beyond the realm of the living into the nether regions as I went searching for a character to interview. Death popped right up and volunteered. I wasn’t sure he was entirely fictional… Read More ›
FRANK CAPRA – THE ODD BOID – Garry Armstrong
I was thumbing through an old magazine when I remembered this one. Don’t think I’ve ever shared it. Early in the 1970’s at the Boston television station where I worked. The newsroom was on the third floor and we had… Read More ›
AN INTERVIEW WITH LYNN NOVICK – BASEBALL – SEPTEMBER 1998
This piece was published in Planet Vineyard in September 1998. It was a short-lived magazine. Long on great writing, short on paid advertising. I realized that hardly anyone ever saw this piece. It is based on my interview with Lynn… Read More ›
GEORGE CLOONEY ABOUT WHY HILLARY CLINTON LOST – THE DAILY BEAST
George Clooney Opens Up About Why Hillary Clinton Lost: ‘I Never Saw Her Elevate Her Game.’ The Oscar-winning actor-filmmaker-humanitarian spoke with Marlow Stern about his timely new film ‘Suburbicon,’ racism in America, and what happened with Hillary. Written by: MARLOW STERN … Read More ›
DOUBLE UP BY GRETCHEN ARCHER — COMING IN TWO WEEKS!
THE BACK STORY ON DOUBLE KNOT – GRETCHEN ARCHER With DOUBLE UP coming out in just two weeks, this seemed a good time to run this little story from Ms. Archer’s previous great story of Davis Way and the Bellissimo… Read More ›
BASEBALL: INTERVIEW WITH LYNN NOVICK – SEPTEMBER 1998
This piece was published in Planet Vineyard in September 1998. It was a short-lived magazine. Long on great writing, short on paid advertising. I realized that hardly anyone ever saw this piece. It is based on my interview with Lynn… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 