Author Archives: Jim

Guess Who is Coming to Dinner?

Posted on July 8, 2006 by Jim

I have been reading M.F.K. Fisher again. She is a marvelous writer, great essayist. Whether she is reflecting on her life spent in a variety of locations, or whether she is writing about food and its special qualities… she writes … Continue reading →

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Barb

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Jim

And then there was the day that Barbara gave me the finger. I forget what prompted it. I must have said something smart-assed. But I always say smart-ass stuff, it had to have been special smart-ass to warrant the finger. … Continue reading →

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It’s Called A Pitch

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Jim

Have you ever wondered why the rest of the sporting world plays a ball game with their feet and we don’t… well that’s not exactly true… we’re learning. But you know what I mean. Maybe it goes back to the … Continue reading →

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On a Good Day

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Jim

I spent several summers as a kid attending Erich’s Day Camp. The Camp occupied an “island” just off the shore, near the Momauguin section of Branford, CT. And I mean just off shore… maybe 50 yards from the “mainland”. The … Continue reading →

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