Riverboat Ring Your Bell

So James Garner and Clint Eastwood Walk Into a Bar….   Sorry Clint, you shouldn’t have called him “Maver-rack”.  Maverick was the original legend of the West.  He was the thinking woman’s cowboy.  A guy who could walk around in fancy duds, clean shaven, not a hair out of place, and emerge without so much…

50 Ways to Lick Your Ice Cream Cone

   Nothing expresses itself as the complete metaphor for indulgence as a day in late July. A few years ago I noticed a new brand of cookies on the shelf at my local health food store.  They were called Late July and I immediately snapped up two bags because I knew exactly what they meant.…

A Small Town Parade With Enormous Heart

Is there anything that brings out  national pride in all its glory more than a small town Fourth of July celebration?  Graeagle and its corresponding Mohawk Valley Independence Day organizers are experts at showcasing the full spectrum of classic Americana for enthusiastic spectators who travel from near and far for this annual fete.  This year’s…