The rusty-throated New Englander Alastair Moock is set to release his sophomore kindie folk disc next week, the title track of which is a goofy tale of friendly paper clips, invisible pals, and re-purposed Barbie dolls. Check out the homespun video for “These Are My Friends” which uses intersperses live […]
Waaaaay back in the day (like 6 months ago) I saw Squinkies only on end cap pegs; bubble packs of 16 impossibly small and thoroughly charming critters relegated to the perimeter of toy department aisles. Now when I enter the toy section of my local Target, Squinkies dominate approximately 30 […]
If you ask the Mrs. and my two kids, they’ll likely tell ya that I’ve gone label crazy. I wanna label everything. I put a “label maker” label on the label maker (see below). It’s kind of outta hand. I can’t really be blamed for this unbridled enthusiasm. The Brother […]
DAN ZANES “LITTLE NUT TREE” “Wonder Wheel” is the quintessential Dan Zanes song; as jubilant as a campfire sing-along, as memorable as an up-too-late Friday night with great friends, and loaded with imagery so specific in its 1st person experience yet also with an open slot for your own memories […]
Stories of inspiration, hope, and perseverance when combined with the words family + movie do, generally, turn me off more than a reality TV show featuring b-list celebs from other reality TV shows. And heaven knows there are a lot of those going around. Dolphin Tale staring Harry Connick Jr, […]
ALWAYS SATURDAY “SNOW CONES IN THE SUN” Ah, similes. Is there an occupation more adaptable to a good simile than parenting? Like the summer season and, well, snow cones in the sun, the time we get with our bundles of joy is sickeningly brief. It’s why folks keep popping ’em […]
Full disclosure: This recipe isn’t mine. It was shared on the 10! Show on NBC Philadelphia last week by John Brandt-Lee, the chef/owner of my favorite restaurant Avalon in West Chester, PA (and now a 2nd outpost in Downingtown called Avalon Pasta Bistro that for some reason I haven’t yet […]
Over the course of this week I will slowly unveil, as methodically as a serial killer, five things you do not know about me. Many of these tidbits are, in fact, not known by anyone – not even the Mrs. This could go very badly. Simply refresh this very post […]
