My daughter Miranda, Buck Wheat for those who know, is part hippy. Born in 1998, her own era never suited her. Having more in common...

I shared with you all last week about “Robert.” In quotes for those who don’t recall, to obscure the identity of this person in my life...

Russian chess grand-master Garry Kasparov said that, “you have to be damned good before luck can be of any use to you.” Which may be true...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I spent Wednesday with my mother. She spent our time together dispensing the accumulated knowledge and wisdom of her nearly 81-years. At...

Guy spent much of the day Saturday scrubbing the oven. And then the rest of the kitchen! With the loud sighs, heavy exhales and...

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...

During his eight-years as President of the United States, Ronald Reagan held five summits with the General Secretary of the Soviet Union,...

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...

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...