My Dr. Cox
“A slip of a man, even if you could straighten the curve of aging in his spine,” is how the newspaper writer described Harold Cox and my immediate thought was, “That’s not the Dr. Cox I remember.” This one, today’s… Continue Reading
Month: June 2015
This ‘Badlee’ is a goodie
There was a buzz at Tony’s Wine Cellar. A Bret Alexander buzz. “Bret Alexander’s here,” owner Victor Guiliano said the moment he saw me. “Bret Alexander’s here,” Eddie Appnel said a few minutes later. “Bret Alexander’s here,” said another. And… Continue Reading
Father’s Day tradition continues Sunday
It was such a simple thing, really, but still one of the most memorable days of my life as a small town newspaper guy. I tend to describe myself as a “newspaper guy” rather than a journalist, by the way,… Continue Reading
Never too old for sax
We were so clever following the Michael Bolton concert last Saturday at Mohegan Sun. Instead of battling a throng of people at the parking valet station, we sidled over to the charming little Elixir bar to unwind over a cocktail.… Continue Reading
Simple (?) math
I was a member of the first graduating class of Pittston Area High School. The year was 1967. Subtract 1967 from 2015 and you get 48. Simple enough. So why did the programs at Wednesday night’s graduation proclaim it as… Continue Reading
98, and counting
If you’re going to be 98, be 98 the way John Markarian is 98. Alas, we have no control over that. But, oh, if we did. John Markarian turned 98 on June 7. He planned to play golf the next… Continue Reading
With vacation time here
My measure of a pizza is how the leftovers hold up cold next next morning. Some mighty fine pizzas hot out of the oven just don’t have it the next day. My measure of a book is how it makes… Continue Reading
Ignore the critics, see San Andreas
Big, loud and dumb, one critic called the movie San Andreas. Nothing but a series of computer generated special effects, harped another. Don’t waste your money, said a third. Mary Kay and I went anyway. For one thing, it wasn’t… Continue Reading