Hour Favorite TV Show

I’m a big “60 Minutes” fan.  I remember watching the premier show in 1968. The producer of that show was Don Hewitt, an alumnus of New Rochelle High School where…

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Bird Calls

A few weeks back I mentioned a news app called “Smart News” that features daily tantalizing headlines accompanied by brief articles.  Here are some of their recent postings: 8 Things…

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That’s The Ticket!!!

I just got a call from my wife who is vacationing with my sister in North Carolina. This trip worries me. If my name comes up, no one in that…

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Here’s The Scoop

I am tired of celebrating the 10th anniversary of this, or the 75th anniversary of that. What makes those numbers so special?  I told Mary Ellen I had big plans…

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Room For Improvement

We just got back from Washington DC. I was there for a reunion with old college friends who I worked with on The Hatchet, our award-winning newspaper back in the…

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