Category Archives: Noticed

There is No Escape

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

We are enjoying a long-awaited return to Italy. So naturally, the first thing I saw outside our hotel in Rome was a television reporter and his crew taping a stand-up. He’s the Italian Jeff Saperstone, because it turned out the … Continue reading →

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A Gay Old Time

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

One of our favorite pubs in England is called “The Yew Tree.” But this was the first time I’d ever seen a “U tree.”  It stands in all its quirky glory at the Bay Club golf course in Mattapoisett, MA. … Continue reading →

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Reading Material

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

Over the course of a week, I read quite a bit.  The daily newspaper, of course (yes, the old fashioned hard copy), a magazine or two, a book (right now, it’s Robert Caro’s The Passage of Power), and like everyone … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Travel

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

A brochure from a cruise line came in the mail today.  It had an eye-grabbing picture on the cover, which I admired for a moment before I realized that I had taken the exact same picture. In 2005. On the … Continue reading →

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It’s Tom Brady’s World

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

The rest of us just live in it. Really, is there another NFL quarterback who could show up for an event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a ‘do like this? And then there’s her… Cute couple.

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West Wing Reunion

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

NBC nostalgia.  (sigh)

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Is the Medium Still the Message?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

Nearly 2 weeks ago, I saw a billboard on I-84 in Hartford that struck a chord. It said, in a familiar logo, “putyourfaceinabook.” When I got to work, I googled it, found a picture of a similar billboard, and posted … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

But if you want a bowl of Rice Krispies, here’s a commercial The Rolling Stones did in 1964. Didn’t see the show, but apparently Don Draper referenced the ad in Mad Men. It’s the little things…

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The ‘Stache is Back!

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

No, not mine.  Ron Burgundy’s! Will Ferrell, in character, announced on Conan tonight that Anchorman 2 is on the way. Stay classy, Connecticut!

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Too Much Noise

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

“I don’t have to describe it. You saw it. It was outstanding.” I think I’m going to like Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine.  That was his response Monday when reporters questioned him about Jon Lester’s performance. Really, what was there … Continue reading →

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