Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 6 days 1 hour ago.
A couple of weeks ago, there were several merchants offering Flip camcorders for sell on Amazon in the $60-$80 range. They no longer seem to be available, and I’m given to understand that the low price was the result of merchants unloading previous ...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 week 2 days ago.
At the Risk of Raising Rancor
I did want to chime in on this whole election thing.
Write In, Right On
I knew it would come down to an election day decision. There were things I liked about both presidential candidates, and other things that I didn’t...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 2 weeks 2 days ago.
This was supposed to be posted yesterday. I accidently set my clock back 25 hours.
The Yankees of Trivia Fall
For the first time in memory, we didn’t win the Firefighter’s trivia night. Sure we did mount a late-round comeback to finish ...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 3 weeks 2 days ago.
Can you believe it It’s true. A significant portion of society, one that cuts across demographic lines and political affiliations, thinks that we bloggers are lazy, self-centered and extremely not given to performing acts of charity.
Oh, you...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 3 weeks 3 days ago.
Nothing to Hype
I’ve no published articles to promote this week. I’m so sorry for you.Should the Driver Hang Up So the Driver Can Drive
A study by a few guys at the University of Utah - Salt Lake City, confirms what I’ve always expected:...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 month ago.
Here’s the scenario:
You’re hiking or biking through a wooded area when the call of nature strikes. Miles away from a restroom, you decide to venture off the path and seek a secluded spot to tend to matters. You eventually settle on a spot ben...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 month ago.
Technical difficulties prevented this from being posted yesterday.
Self Promotion
My column this month is on my undying need not to be on public display. It was inspired by a Heartland story, that ran last Friday, on two people who thrive in the spotligh...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 month ago.
except for Mike, who left the band. (Thanks to Freeport Music for the image.)
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 month ago.
The answer to this week’s trivia question is Jed Leland, as portrayed by Chevy Chase in a season one Saturday Night Live skit entitled: Citizen Kane II. When a deli delivery boy arrives at the newsroom, Leland peaks into the bag and says:
“Let...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 month ago.
No Joy in Cubville
Although a Cardinal fan by nature, I took no joy in the Cubs’ spectacular flame-out. If I were a gambler, I would have bet good money that this was the year Cub fans have been waiting for.What I look forward to now is hearing from...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 month ago.
Has anyone ever told you that you look like…
Even if you don’t care for my Sunday columns that appear in the SJ-R, surely you must look forward to the investigative stories that I uncover. This week, I expose some local residents who - get thi...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 month ago.
A Link to the Molly Hatchet Period
The archeologist in me was fascinated by this find during a weekend birthday party at one of the lake parks.For you younger readers, that is what was known as a ‘pull tab’ (the Latin name escapes me.) They we...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 month ago.
A Link to the Molly Hatchet Period
The archeologist in me was fascinated by this find during a weekend birthday party at one of the lake parks.For you younger readers, that is what was known as a ‘pull tab’ (the Latin name escapes me.) They we...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 2 months ago.
I stopped buying REM albums after Automatic for the People. Although I’ve retained respect for their catalogue up to that point, I haven’t listened to it much over the last five years. Recently, 97.7 added Driver 8 to their weekend playlist an...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 2 months ago.
I’m in decent shape. I exercise four or five times a week, combining cardio with weight training. Although I’m sedentary at work, having four kids keeps me active at home. So it is both perplexing and embarrassing to admit that I’m suffe...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 2 months ago.
but I’m pretty busy with other things. I’ve got a new freelance client that I’m off to a good start with, but there’s more to be done this week. I also have a few things in the works with the SJ-R. So who has time for blogging Exc...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 2 months ago.
My twins turned seven today. Tessie got her ears pierced yesterday, something that I swore wouldn’t happen until she turned 16, and Victor is getting his first skateboard (the drums will have to wait until Christmas.) It goes without saying that the...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 2 months ago.
Truth in Avettising
Victor and I were tackling a fairly difficult, 300-piece jigsaw puzzle last night. We had the Avett Brothers playing on iTunes and one of us was enjoying a pale ale. The conversation had hit a lull and we both found ourselves engrossed...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 3 months ago.
Time, in New England
My Sunday AM column this month delves into sappiness. My family spent two weeks in New England while I languished at home. Feelings of profound forlornness were experienced. Reports of actual tears are unconfirmed at this time.There s...
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