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THE Loquacious Buck!
It’s thought that by age 20, the average English speaker recognizes 42,000 words. In the case of my 23-years-old daughter Buck Wheat,...
Jan 7, 20213 min read


Let's Go Bucks!
As a Yankee fan, it’s hard to forget the pain of the 2004 American League Championship Series. In the best-of-seven series, the Yankees...
Jan 4, 20214 min read


Always Look Forward
With over a dozen parks and beaches to serve the city of nearly 150,000 people, Scalzi Park is among Stamford’s finest open spaces. With...
Dec 28, 20203 min read


A Hallmark Moment
At an Allpro membership meeting and fall show in New Orleans, in November of 2018, I was impressed with the myriad ways street-barkers of...
Dec 21, 20203 min read


"Pajamas Have Bottoms?"
It's something to think about, the next time you ask me to join a Zoom at 8:30 AM! To allow for the time difference between Stamford, CT...
Dec 17, 20203 min read


"Pajamas Have Bottoms?"
Is something to think about, the next time you ask me to join a Zoom at 8:30 AM! To allow for the time difference between Stamford, CT...
Dec 17, 20203 min read


Lip Balm Wars!
I remember my father’s lip balm from the late 1970’s. The tubes shape familiar, with the thumb-screw on the bottom to raise and lower the...
Dec 14, 20204 min read


THE Man Behind the Mask!
I left the house today! Normally this would not be news, but there is nothing normal about these times which we are all forced to live...
Dec 10, 20202 min read


Can I Blog That?
If it were to turn out that chattiness is a superpower, I’m going to have to get my fiancée Gaetana a cape for Christmas! I’ll have to...
Dec 7, 20203 min read


TownLinePaint.com!
You are, what you say you are! As a paint dealer, I always struggled to describe my profession to someone who asked, “What do you do for...
Dec 2, 20203 min read


Words of Wisdom
I spent Wednesday with my mother. She spent our time together dispensing the accumulated knowledge and wisdom of her nearly 81-years. At...
Nov 30, 20203 min read


Call Her Easy-Off!
Guy spent much of the day Saturday scrubbing the oven. And then the rest of the kitchen! With the loud sighs, heavy exhales and...
Nov 23, 20203 min read


THE Extended Horizon
It’s not every day when I can say that I understand my fiancée, Gaetana. In fact, it’s not even every week! Recently, Guy commented about...
Nov 19, 20204 min read


Gorby and Me!
During his eight-years as President of the United States, Ronald Reagan held five summits with the General Secretary of the Soviet Union,...
Nov 16, 20203 min read


THE Wooster Street Massacre!
With weather provided by Indian summer or global warming depending on your politics, I was able to get the roof off the Jeep this weekend...
Nov 9, 20203 min read


From Russia with Love!
Each time a reader opens my blog, my phone sends me a notification. It’s a lot of buzzing in my pocket, which I guess I could mute. If...
Nov 5, 20203 min read


"You May All Go to Hell! And I Will Go to Texas!"
That's what Davey Crockett is reported to have said to a crowd of voters in Tennessee after he found out that he had lost his bid to be...
Nov 2, 20203 min read


This is Your Captain Speaking
“Daddy, I miss you! You want to come to Austin and hang out with me for a few days?” was the text that I was hoping for! And when that...
Oct 29, 20204 min read


I Won't Be Late!
My fiancée Gaetana thinks that we should own a home, rather than rent as we do. And I think that’s because Guy has never sat at my desk...
Oct 26, 20203 min read


Worn Thin!
I’ve got a problem with double standards. At least the ones which benefit others more than they benefit me! Which I suspect is your...
Oct 22, 20203 min read
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