Roger Green: a librarian's life, deconstructed.
Carol, Lydia, and I sojourned down to the Mid-Hudson valley a couple hours south of Albany for the weekend. FRIDAY- If you’ve read the column at Frez Sez for August 9 – complete with (shudder), photographs (or should that be (shutter)?), you will already know what the first stop was: visiting Fred Hembeck and Lynn … Continue reading “Romeo, Romeo”
Still in a music groove. (The pun wasn’t intended, and might have been missed had I not noted it.) I’ve been musing again about whether bands can legitimately use their name after members leave and years go by. The Lovin’ SpoonfulThe current group features Joe Butler (father of actress Yancy Butler) and Steve Boone from … Continue reading “What’s in a (Band) Name 2”
I told my wife that Eddie Albert had died last week at the age of 99 of pneumonia and Alzheimer’s. She said that she figured he was already dead. I suppose that was a reasonable assumption. When I was a kid, I admit to not only watching Green Acres, but liking it. (I also enjoyed … Continue reading “Skating away”
Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day. I’ll probably go over to Earthworld Comics in Albany and pick up SOMETHING. For me, going into a comic book store is often like going to see an old girlfriend. Will I remember why we fell in love? Will I be reminded why we broke up? Or will it … Continue reading “Funny books”
I just noticed in my daily e-mail from About.com that this week is Teacher Appreciation Week. (You’d think I would have figured that out from the chalkboard and apple at Google.) If you’re looking for ways to celebrate, go here. I’d like to thank Miss Cady (K), Miss Marie Oberlik (5th grade, for the Russian … Continue reading “Teacher, Teacher”