Author Archives: Kip

_THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW_ by Washington Irving

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Kip

Here you go. For free, from Gutenberg, with Halloween coming up in New England…enjoy. The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other … Continue reading →

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Get Your Shots

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Kip

I don’t have time to get into a long debate here over whether or not the flu or COVID shot is going to make your hair fall out or your balls fall off (they won’t). I’m just here to remind … Continue reading →

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A Moment for Chuck Berry

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Kip

For no particular reason, let’s take a moment to take remember of the inventors — the King, in my opinion — of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Offhand, what can I say? The man was a genius and a force on stage. … Continue reading →

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Driving into Boston, circa 1972

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Kip

I may have posted this before, but, meh, so what — it’s a great video of the drive into Boston, which hasn’t changed that much.

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Chris Farley — Colombian Decaf Coffee Crystals

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Kip

Late us take a moment to remember the late, the great, Chris Farley — whom would rather not be served decaf coffee crystals. Just as a side note, I’ve always found it sad that Chris Farley was tagged as “the … Continue reading →

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The War Over Carbohydrates

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Kip

Everybody has got to stop hating on carbohydrates so much. Even I’m bad about carbs these days, and that isn’t me, really, but rather me in middle age cutting down on them a bit too much to try to keep … Continue reading →

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A Film Remake Better than the Original?

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Kip

Someone recently asked me if I could name a movie remake that was much better than the original and I could not do it offhand (you can sort of get away with it with TV with spinoffs and such, and … Continue reading →

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Don’t Declare War on Birds

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Kip

I am actually not joking here, not in the least. Okay, well, I’m not stating mistruths. Maybe I find this a bit amusing, because the map below is actually accurate. Australia apparently had an emu problem and launched “The Great … Continue reading →

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Marijuana — Can It Help Prevent Lung Cancer?

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Kip

I know it seems counterintuitive, but there were a number of initial studies done a long time ago that showed a good deal of evidence that inhaled cannabis, and this is really strange, since you’re inhaling smoke — did not … Continue reading →

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Mamie Van Doren Nude & Semi-nude, From the 1950s Onwards

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Kip

Alright, alright, I might as well drive up the hit counter a bit with some more NSFW links. These are to pinups, glam photos, semi-nudes, and so on, of Mamie Van Doren, whom you might not all know, but who … Continue reading →

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