They call it a Polar Vortex, the Siberian Express, the Canadian Clipper...I just call it winter. It's here...look out your windows (for those of us in the Northeast) and revel in the snow. I've got my snow thrower and shovels at the ready. You know it's winter when Fred is getting ready to go south and the sounds of winter suburbia fill the air. …
Kentucky Fried Chicken of New Zealand is offering their really loyal customers the chance to win a strange piece of merchandise: a scented candle. Not just any candle though. The iconic fried chicken joint posted to their FB page a fried chicken-scented candle bearing the image of the chain's Colonel Sanders logo. This is not the first time KFC o …
Ahhh the sounds of suburbia. I awoke this morning to hear the lovely whine of several leaf blowers and the rumble of a few lawnmowers as they made their way around my neighbor's yards. We have a rule in our town that states you cannot use this equipment before 8A and wouldn't you know at exactly 8A the cacophony of 2 cycle and 4 cycle engines fil …
I love Thanksgiving...no presents, no religion, just good food (hopefully:), friends, family and a heaping of gratitude. But that's not what my blog today is about. Last Tuesday night I arrived home, ate some dinner and went upstairs to get ready for bed..I was exhausted. As I'm in the process, I hear the familiar sound of a lawnmover rumbling …
Not for the election Tuesday, Fred covered that yesterday. This is about something much bigger. We’re about to see the biggest supermoon in more than 60 years – and there won’t be another until 2034. On November 14 at 9:52 AM, the moon will be the closest to Earth it has been since 1948. The moon is expected to be 14% bigger and 30% brighter, m …
They're in style and many men have grown them in many different lengths. Fred shaves his off and grows it back several times during the year. A friend of mine wears a goatee and extends it to a full beard then shaves it back. I've had mine for a very long time...30+ years. I can't remember not having a beard. I look at pictures of myself withou …
A 7 year old young man just bought what he has dreamed about...a pony. Sabastion Lucas from Australia sold lemonade for 3 years to save up enough money to purchase his new pony Tom. Sabastian makes his lemonade with lemon and sugar and sells it for 20 cents a cup. It became so popular he would regularly sell out. I think we should make him a …
After a 60th birthday party in Saratoga tonight and a wedding in Maryland Sunday, we're heading to Myrtle Beach on Monday. Then again Matthew may have something to say about it as it pounds the Carolina coast this morning. It's a game time decision whether we go or not. There are automatic no-go factors and ones that could sway me either way. For …
That was on a license plate I noticed yesterday and I started to wonder... I know many people who are generous with their time and money...even if it is in a small way. For myself, I am generous to a fault, especially in business. I give my time and efforts to many pursuits that are not profitable. My Father and I used to discuss that quite a b …
Yes it's true. Walled City Brewery in Londonderry, Northern Ireland posted an advertisement in a local newspaper seeking a 'beer taster.' The lucky person will be required to taste up to 40 craft beers once a month. And get this..."Training will be provided but ideally we are looking for an understanding of the nature of craft beers, for someone …
Two months ago, Joshua Justice was working his manager shift at the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium—a small chain of UFO-themed brewpubs—located in Houston, Texas when he spilled a large amount of liquid on his pants. Bummer. Thanks to a passing car equipped with Google Street View camera, that day has been preserved for all to see. Double Bummer …
From Rio de Janeiro, an Olyimpic athlete shared a photo of this quite unusual bathroom sign banning throwing toilet paper into toilets -- and using commodes as fishing holes (lower left) among other uses. Delle Donne, the Olympian who posted this said "Guess I won't be toilet fishing today." I think they'll need more graphics in Tokyo if Rya …
Now two pools at the Olympics have turned green. There's a strange brew going on in that aquatic center. They've shut them down and the athletes are not interested in diving into green water. Although the "commitee" says it's okay, Tom Stenfort tweeted this yesterday... I thought this was Brazil's attempt at doing something different...
Not being a frequent visitor to Citifield I did not know the parking situation. Fred had suggested I buy a parking pass for the Gotham Met/Yankee game last Monday. Little did I know that it was a magic pass. As we (Jake, Fred, Joanne and I) approached the stadium, we had to pass through a myriad of police, security guard and employee checkpoints. …
As a parent, there will always be a moment (or several) where your children will want a dog. You may or may not like dogs. You may even be allergic to them. What you do know is that having one is a lot of work. One father created this ingenious and really funny contract for his kids to sign before they could get a dog. (BTW, the dad posted this o …
It's Saturday...and anything goes.
