Let’s start the new year with an apology
A couple of years ago, I was man enough to officially apologize to Fleetwood Mac. I was wrong, “Tusk” was...
Christmas Cookie Haiku
Refrigerator?Full. Freezing cold garage, unfull.Dough will never know.
At the movies
What deathless cinematic visions were showing on a summer’s eve in the Capital District in 1977? And in what eternal...
Car criteria
Image by carljohnson via Flickr When I next get to the point where I’m considering a new car, my experience...
Flavorland
Ran across this ad for Flavorland in a Schenectady Gazette from 1977. Flavorland was pretty much the same as Friendly’s,...
Dissected Maps
Homer Merriam was a brother of the Merriam brothers of Springfield, Massachusetts. Before joining his brothers in their little venture...
Get Directions
Not quite as good as the old-school “street view,” but early automotive guides provided scenic touring descriptions, with turn-by-turn directions,...
Three channels and nothing’s on
Our elders had the hardships of the Great Depression and the Second World War, and they weren’t shy about telling...
Google Street View, 1907 edition
Google Street View is a great idea, especially for traveling through towns you’ve never been to before. You can see...