Category Archives: personal

Happy New Year 2026 (Snow Squall in Framingham, MA)

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Kip

Well, happy New Year! I woke up to this, which was sort of nice:

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SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951) — Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Kip

Merry Christmas Eve — though, sort of Merry Christmas, to me, because as I got older, my family tended to celebrate on Christmas Eve and then just have a meal on Christmas Day. Presents were Christmas Eve as well. On … Continue reading →

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_Twas the Night Before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas_ (1912, Project Gutenberg)

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Kip

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Twas the Night before Christmas, by Clement C. Moore This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost … Continue reading →

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First Snow, Framingham, MA — December 2nd 9 AM 2025

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Kip
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“What’s the Best Way?” — Saturday Night Live Mock Gameshow, 1992, Transcript Only

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Kip

Again, courtesy of https://snltranscripts.jt.org/. And, again, I cannot find the skit online, but it’s hilarious. What’s the Best Way What’s the Best Way Stanley Sperrow…..Kevin NealonTony Vallencourt…..Adam SandlerKatie McGregor…..Glenn CloseWayne Dunbar…..Phil HartmanKalahari Bushman…..Tim Meadows Announcer: From Boston Mass, right off … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Sam Macaroni, Matt Karpman, and — Oh Shit

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Kip

Just like the headline says, we lost both last year. Kind of an esoteric little bit of knowledge, I mean, nobody who doesn’t know who they are by those names knows who they are at all. And, you know, “Karpman” … Continue reading →

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The Three Stooges Halloween Marathon (Online)

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Kip

Yes, that’s right, all October, the Three Stooges official Youtube channel is running nothing but Three Stooges Halloween-related episodes. You can’t find them much on TV anymore, especially with streaming, even on Saturday mornings (they used to be on TCM … 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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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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Today’s Photo of Me — Not Looking *Too* Bad!

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Kip
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