Divorcing the Daily Paper
Mariane Matera writes for the HooK, here is her latest. After 37 years of subscribing to the daily newspaper, I wrote “cancel” on the last bill and sent it back. One reason I let my subscription lapse is the fee, which seems out of proportion these days to how much […]
The Giant Foam Head Thanks to High Lawn Farm
We just had a visit from Helen Christensen, the sales representative for High Lawn Farm in Lee, MA. Helen is a charming lady of a certain age who is enthusiastic and polite, and just loves the business she is in. She also complimented us on our cafe, she looked around […]
Shoul Returns from Spain with Tales to Tell
Paul Shoul always has a story to tell. Not just your average story, run of the mill, no he seems to always come up with doozies. Last night I met him at the Brewery in Northampton, and over beers he regaled me with his latest tale. He was flying back […]
Columbus Day, Thinking of Pumpkins
Despite heavy rains that stunted pumpkin growth, a Rhode Island farmer has set what could be a new record for the largest pumpkin in the world. The AP had the story datelined Warren RI. “Ron Wallace’s pumpkin weighed 1,502 pounds at Saturday’s weigh-off competition, heavier than the current Guinness World […]
Cuban: HS Talent Shows Make Good Content
“Every high school talent show and every high school theatrical performance should be reviewed and put up on your Web site,” added Mark Cuban, who said news sites could better serve their communities by incorporating user-generated content for such niche audiences. The content would be free, easy to access, and […]
Alligators and Rats Make Big Easy Comeback
A story by Newhouse News Service told of the horror of vermin that are all over New Orleans. Alligators, too, have been seen in more backyards then ever. “When he arrived, he found a man in a van trying to nudge a 12-foot alligator off the road. “The alligator just […]
The Last Cellphone Holdout Gives it Up
Raymond A. Vachon now wishes he had bought a cellphone. Recently, he survived four-day calamity when he overturned his car and was trapped in brush where nobody could find him. The story was told in today’s Republican. Vachon drank dew off of the windshield and nibbled on wheat thins, while […]