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In my backyard, a flock of chickens enjoys the spoils of bugs, grass and other things they stoop down to peck. The 12-strong flock is hardy and happy; they lay blue eggs and live a good life in South Deerfield. I was sad when I read a story in the […]
With her finger once again squarely on the pulse of America right now, Peggy Noonan writes in today’s WSJ about Steven Slater, the now-famous JetBlue flight attendant who cursed out his passengers, grabbed a beer, and slid down the emergency exit chute and off into the night. Her point wasn’t […]
When I was a small boy, one of the highlights of growing up was a club my dad started with some of my friends. The club met on Saturdays, and each week a different dad took us out and showed us something…manly. Once we shot rifles at cans; another time […]
Like an empty canvas, the blog page emerges, and I have to fill it. It’s never a chore, never a bother. I always love writing and do it with ease. Today I used Delta miles to buy my ticket to Phocuswright, the world’s biggest and best internet travel conventions, which […]
It’s been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon…oh, no, that’s not right. However it has been a relatively quiet week, in that same lazy spirit, here on the coast of Maine. It’s interesting the way the priorities become simply what’s for dinner, what’s for lunch, and I wonder what their […]
What kinds of things do you learn on a Portland Maine Foodie tour? Here are some of the things our guide Dave told us as we strolled the streets of Portland, Maine, looking for things that foodies enjoy. Prisoners in the 1840s revolted against guards who insisted on feeding […]
Now the vacation state of mind here in Vacationland has fully sunken in. But I don’t recall ever being more happy not to be a parent, as I navigate my own space among five kids including two babies who take turns striking each other and boys who delight in high-decibel […]
Sunday morning on the southern Maine coast. It’s a beach day and a beach town, and I’ve got the sand in my shoes to prove it. As I think about beach vacationing, I think about my recently departed Uncle Bob, who always said he preferred the excitement of Saratoga and […]
When I woke up this morning and all of the windows of the house were open, I felt a chill. Oh no, no, is summer already fleeting? I shut the windows and then thought about my ride last night, in the nearly pitch dark, along the Norwottuck Bike Trail from […]
Ask anyone who has flown JetBlue and they usually have good things to say. There’s something about those crisp blue uniforms and that DirectTV that makes people fans. I found another reason to like JetBlue last night when I read a story by Scott McCarthy in the WSJ. They like […]
I was reading a story on GoNOMAD about Burning Man, and came across this description of how the Greeters greet the new denizens of Black Rock City every Labor Day. Sometimes wearing nothing but a smile, Greeters are dedicated to providing useful answers to all questions. Starting with our specialized […]
Finally, it’s a sure thing. The man-cave at 9 Mountain Road is officially under way. This morning a plumber named Brent showed up at the house at 7:30 am holding thick brochures showing photos of tubs and pedestal sinks. This project has been in my mind for so many years, […]