Three years ago or thereabouts, we considered in this space the nightmare possibility of an alien civilization coming to earth years hence and finding little that remains of our culture but boxes and boxes of someone’s stock of old postcards. The nightmare, of course, would be that the columns found in this space wouldContinue reading “Looks Fishy”
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Screen Scrooges: December the 26th
But he was early at the office next morning. Oh, he was early there. If he could only be there first, and catch Bob Cratchit coming late! That was the thing he had set his heart upon. And he did it: yes, he did! The clock struck nine. No Bob. A quarter past. Continue reading “Screen Scrooges: December the 26th”
Fine Things
Nostalgia Time: In 1991, I was able to sell an article on what I deemed, watching Saturday morning cartoons (nostalgia for some other time) were the dumbest new toys being slung at us for the holiday buying season. This was fun (it was headlined by Baby Magic Potty, after all) and I produced oneContinue reading “Fine Things”
Pigs Do That
Pigs are apparently nearly inextricable from Human society. One author says you can find them in more settlements than you find dogs, which confirmed his suspicions about humanity. One conspiracy theorist connected all the dots a few decades ago, and endorsed a ban on eating pork: he declared this a form of cannibalism. (See,Continue reading “Pigs Do That”
Screen Scrooges: And So To Fred
He went to church, and walked about the streets, and watched the people hurrying to and fro, and patted children on the head, and questioned beggars, and looked down into the kitchens of houses. And up to the windows; and found that everything could yield hi pleasure. He had never dreamed that any walk—thatContinue reading “Screen Scrooges: And So To Fred”
Nag Nag Nag
We have addressed this question before, but addressing things gets to be a habit when you’re dealing with postcards. (Please, please: so much applause frightens the neighbors.) Although “Having wonderful time”, “Wish you were here” and “I am fine; how are you?” are all popular postcard messages, back around the turn of the lastContinue reading “Nag Nag Nag”
Flying Up From Rio
This is January, and this is NOT a food blog. Nonetheless, we are going to discuss a Christmas-related food experience. Those who are bothered by this may run out and buy Valentines. Nuts in the shell were always included in Christmas stockings at our hose, resulting in the appearance of the family nutcrackerContinue reading “Flying Up From Rio”
SCREEN SCROOGES: To Cheat Or Not To Cheat
Interlude Even the movies which do not cheat the ending like to toss in a scene showing the arrival of a prize turkey at the home of the Cratchits. They NEED to see that turkey done all the way through. None I have seen quite discuss the effect of the arrival of aContinue reading “SCREEN SCROOGES: To Cheat Or Not To Cheat”
Polarizing Plate
I don’t go LOOKING for trouble, Heaven knows. I was just curious about a food item—though I certainly do not write a food blog—and went into the Interwebs to answer my question. Someday I shall sum up my research into the history of the BLT, but I was sidetracked into a completely unrelated issueContinue reading “Polarizing Plate”
Informational Mailings
Last week in this space we discussed those informational postcards which informed you about candidates who knew you were the right kind of citizen and would vote for them. These are considered by most of America to be part of a larger subclass of educational material known as “junk mail”. The custom ofContinue reading “Informational Mailings”
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