Living the Life at the Library
I’ve been more productive than expected at my local Connecticut libraries these past two weeks. I’m up from Florida visiting mom, and...
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Bob Deakin
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
All I Smell Now Is Weed
I have fond memories of the smells of New York City. It used to be diesel, urine, and burned pretzels. You can still catch a whiff of...
Bob Deakin
- May 13, 2022
- 2 min
52 Blogs in 52 Weeks
Okay I did it. Now what? I posted 52 blog posts in 52 weeks. A few times I wrote them in bunches and I also went a few weeks without...
Bob Deakin
- Apr 22, 2022
- 2 min
Driving North of the Border
In a week I’ll be heading north to Connecticut from Florida. Not sure if I’m going to rough it and go non-stop, which will take 20 hours,...
Bob Deakin
- Apr 8, 2022
- 2 min
Dial W for Williams
I had to watch Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder last night. I haven’t seen it in decades, and it’s the details I’ve forgotten about...
Bob Deakin
- Mar 4, 2022
- 2 min
Don't Read This Either if You're Under 50
People had to live in the 1970s. I just happen to be one of them. I don’t think of the 70s as a great time, just my childhood. It’s good...
Bob Deakin
- Feb 25, 2022
- 3 min
Don’t Read This if You’re Under 50
If you cant identify this actor, don’t read any further. It was the 1970s. When men wore slacks, and women drove station wagons. There...
Bob Deakin
- Feb 12, 2022
- 2 min
Ski Dreams
When was the last time I planted my face in snow? I think it was backstage at a Grateful Dead show in the early 90s. Oh wait, it was...
Bob Deakin
- Feb 4, 2022
- 2 min
Keep Your Shirt On
“Hello, I’m with a charity that provides shirts to men who run without shirts.”
Cartoon by Ellis Rosen
Bob Deakin
- Jan 7, 2022
- 3 min
Back to the Beach
By Bob Deakin I’ve been putting it off for a couple months, but it’s been too long. Now I’m better. Here in central Florida, I’m an hour...
Bob Deakin
- Dec 31, 2021
- 2 min
Getting Better All The Time
By Bob Deakin It’s over but it has just begun. I speak of 2022. I was going to say I can’t believe I got through it but that wouldn’t...
Bob Deakin
- Dec 17, 2021
- 3 min
Christmas in New York
By Bob Deakin It used to be so Christmassy. But used-to-bes don’t count anymore They just lay on the floor ‘til we sweep them away Neil...
Bob Deakin
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
You Can't Always Get What You Want
By Bob Deakin In life or in stories it often happens that, in the words of the Rolling Stones, you can’t always get what you want,...
Bob Deakin
- Nov 26, 2021
- 3 min
Welcome to Connecticut!
By Bob Deakin I drove from Florida to Connecticut by myself the other day. At least I thought I was by myself. Turns out I had company....
Bob Deakin
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min
Connecticut to Florida in 19 Hours
By Bob Deakin I didn’t think I could do it, but I did. But I don’t want to do it again. The trick is getting through New York and...
Bob Deakin
- Nov 12, 2021
- 3 min
Eternals: Is That Angelina Jolie?
By Bob Deakin I saw the Eternals film today at a nice little Regal Theater. We got there early, plenty of popcorn and enjoyed the wide,...
Bob Deakin
- Oct 22, 2021
- 3 min
Scariest Movie Ever
By Bob Deakin Halloween is upon us , which means it’s time to watch the scariest film ever made: The Wizard of Oz. I don’t usually watch...
Bob Deakin
- Oct 15, 2021
- 2 min
Tim Curry Saves It
By Bob Deakin I stumbled upon It this week - the Tim Curry version - on one of the streaming services. Originally filmed as a two-part...
Bob Deakin
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
Cat People
By Bob Deakin Do you like cats? A lot of people do, but not many are cat people, especially not like those in the 1942 film. If you’ve...
Bob Deakin
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Halloween
By Bob Deakin There’s a new chill in the air here in New England. The last of the hay is being cut, the trees look ready to undress...
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