On Feb. 1 our Lenten Rose patch was in bloom. What a beautiful, wonderful plant. Several years ago, Nancy was trying to figure out what to do with the root-studded and mostly shady space beneath our old maple tree in the back yard. She planted a few hostas and they did well, but she wanted some color and could find few colorful plants that could bloom without a lot of sun. My son, … [Read more...]
Catching Trophy Yellow Perch
By Peter Brookes When February rolls around, most anglers have had about as much of being stuck indoors and away from their favorite fishing hole as they can stand. “Cabin fever” among anglers ranks right up there with the flu as an unwelcome winter illness. This year’s bone-chilling polar vortex only made it worse. But letting cabin fever get to you isn’t the answer. Instead, put on your … [Read more...]
A Foul Call
It was December 1972 and my close friend, Joe Davis, wanted me to join him as a referee for Little League basketball games. “We’ll call two games back-to-back, twice a week, and we can make $6 a game,” he offered, temptingly. While $24 a week wasn’t Warren Buffet money, it would be twenty-some bucks that I didn’t have before, and I could spend it any way I liked. Fishing equipment, golf … [Read more...]
Signs of Our Times
Two All-Beef Patties…
Need I say more? We’re talking Big Macs here, the most famous sandwich ever created, not only in America but around the world. The Big Mac came into being in 1967 when one of the Ray Kroc’s franchise owners in Pittsburg added the 45-cent sandwich to his menu. The name was subsequently created by Ester Rose, a 21-year-old ad secretary who worked in the corporate office. In a brilliant … [Read more...]
Amazing Lamb Breasts
Aldi’s continues to amaze me with great buys on interesting products. Recently, they ran a special on Lamb Breast Plates at $2.99 a pound. I had never heard of this cut, but I like lamb, it was close to the ribs, and it was about ten bucks for two large pieces, so I bought it and it was out-of-sight delicious. Lamb breast comes from the belly of the sheep and includes the breast plate and some … [Read more...]
A “Supreme” Birdseed Value
I don’t even want to know how much I spend on birdseed. Moneywise, I’d probably come out better if I played the ponies instead of watching birds, but when I see my little flock of 11 snowbirds scratching around for old seeds, I go the shed and toss out a couple cups of millet, their favorite. I also keep peanuts for the blue jays, corn for the crows, hot pepper suet nuggets for the bluebirds (as … [Read more...]
Let Sleeping Bears Lie
This is the time of year when the Game Department advises us that if we are out and about in February and run across a bear sleeping in a den to leave it alone. Really? I figured if I saw one, I’d climb down and harass him or her and then see if I could run fast enough to escape. Au contraire, I would absolutely leave a bear alone if I saw it in a hole in the ground, beneath an old … [Read more...]
Tog’ Time
It’s time to catch a few togs’. Tautogs, the fish. They don’t mind the cold weather if you don’t. They put up a decent fight, and they are good to eat. Some big tautogs are now being caught on the ocean wrecks. Dr. Ken Neill successfully fished the triangle wrecks with Johnny Boyd over the weekend. They kept a few big ones and tagged and released the rest. Four already had tags in … [Read more...]
The Golden Age of Comic Books
It is said that the Golden Age of Comic Books was from 1938 to 1956. As a child in the early 50s, I was an avid reader. As I recall, comic books sold for about 10 cents a copy, which was no small sum in those days. It was a week’s allowance for me, and I often blew the whole she-bang to read the adventures of Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, Captain America, the hero stories of World … [Read more...]
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