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SAG awards preview Oscars
February 6, 2011 I’ve always been a big awards show person. What I liked about this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, which was broadcast both on TNT and TBS live Jan. more »»
Adirondack eatery tips
February 6, 2011 Have you ever said to yourself, “I have Gramma’s old pork belly and pot cheese recipes and I should open an Adirondack restaurant. more »»
Some old, some new resolutions for 2011
January 30, 2011 Resolutions, resolutions — I don’t have my Christmas tree down yet. Seriously. I just got back from a long trip, my daughter visited with the baby and the TV is shouting about being a size 10 in 2011. more »»
Sharing a style with Hopkins
January 30, 2011 I happened to see Anthony Hopkins interviewed last week on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and learned we have some things in commo. more »»
Walls help create eating mood for customers
January 23, 2011 As I entered the restaurant’s dimly lit main dining room, I felt something. Like leaf spinach in boiling water, my insides folded together and began to shrink. more »»
Reliving ‘Larry King Live’
January 23, 2011 So, we got the “Larry King Live” Collection through Netflix. It’s on three disks and each has about three hours of interviews King has done over his 25-year career on the show. more »»
Barns disappearing
January 23, 2011 Today we are losing the old barns that, at one time, were found with most homes. In fact, in some cases, the barn was built before the hous. more »»
Responsibility and the restaurant customer
January 16, 2011 Oh busboy, the customer has responsibilities and you are a customer. After visiting a restaurant, it is commonplace for us to talk about the dining experience and critique our time there. more »»
Stewart’s monologue for sanity
January 16, 2011 With all the media and talking heads trying to make sense of last weeks shooting in Tucson, I was happy to see Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show,” which aired Monday night, actually brought some sanity... more »»
Adirondack ‘happenings’
January 16, 2011 There are times when we get so taken up with the busy summer season in the Adirondacks we forget there also are “happenings” in the other Adirondack seasons. more »»
When you meet, greet it should be sweet
January 9, 2011 At California pizza in Los Angeles, I waited for 15 minutes for the hostess to show up. Standing in the entranceway, I looked around. I looked at the ceiling and the passing food. more »»
Shirts bring back memories
January 9, 2011 As I was putting on my Hollywood Athletic Club sweatshirt one day last week, it got me thinking about the various restaurants and bars I worked in while pursuing my acting career. more »»
Neighborly?Adirondacks
January 9, 2011 As my grandchildren, who were recently here for the holidays, would say, “Here comes another one of those stories from when Grandpa was a boy!” I have shared some of those “selective memories” with... more »»
Pies take top spot in food trends for 2011
January 2, 2011 According to the Nations’ Restaurant News, the guru of food news, the number one top food trend for 2011 is pies. Oh busboy and give me a break. more »»
Sharing the Happy New Year
January 2, 2011 I’ve made a habit all my life, wherever I am, to call my mom in Cleveland on New Year’s Eve. I remember calling at 9 p.m. more »»
Adirondack antiquing
January 2, 2011 When winter snows abound and outside activities slow down, it becomes a good time to go Adirondack antiquin. more »»
Feasting on the first may aid future fortune
December 26, 2010 Sometimes I think New Year’s Day gets a back seat to it party-hearty cousin New Year’s Eve. What to eat New Year’s Eve overshadows what to eat New Year’s Day. more »»
Skating with the Soap Stars
December 26, 2010 I’ve been watching “Skating with the Stars” on Monday nights lately. Although I don’t usually like reality shows, the skating sets it apart for me. more »»
Clever ‘cures’ needed
December 26, 2010 When I heard of the nationwide outbreak of bedbugs, it triggered my Adirondack bedbug memories. The lumbercamps were filled with bedbug. more »»
Baking bread in honor of special, lil’ Lucia
December 19, 2010 The phone call came at about 8 in the morning recently. more »» |
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