Where Did I Put the Xanthan Gum?
By Bob Deakin I do a lot of cooking, with a particular zest for Asian cuisine in the past year. With that comes the need for online...
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Bob Deakin
- Jan 14, 2022
All Monkees Go to Heaven
By Bob Deakin My prayers for Mike Nesmith and his family. I didn’t know him, but I wish I did. He left us in December, but he left us...
Bob Deakin
- Dec 24, 2021
Growing Up on Christmas Eve
By Bob Deakin Photographs by Joe Dolen Christmas Eve is the time to see your people. The little things don’t matter on this day, the...
Bob Deakin
- Dec 10, 2021
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
- Dec 3, 2021
Christmas is the Only Time I Think of You
By Bob Deakin This Christmas is the only time I’ve ever written a review of one song. It’s been a few years since Wes Lachot wrote and...
Bob Deakin
- Nov 26, 2021
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
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
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 29, 2021
Lucy in the Sky With David Bowie
By Bob Deakin Halloween is almost here. Just two days until the big day, and who knows what’s in store this year. I was researching some...
Bob Deakin
- Oct 22, 2021
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
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
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
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...
Bob Deakin
- Sep 24, 2021
I Have Entered the Twilight Zone
By Bob Deakin I never liked the Twilight Zone television show and now I know why: I’m one of the characters. I took a walk down memory...
Bob Deakin
- Sep 10, 2021
Judge the Book by Its Cover
By Bob Deakin Sometimes it’s okay. Take the cover of Unruly Mix for example. I used Walter Von Egidy’s Saturday at the Caverns painting...
Bob Deakin
- Aug 27, 2021
Covid Cuisine
By Bob Deakin “I want a popsicle,” the 6-year-old gentleman requests politely. “Strawberry please!” Who am I to debate with him? He could...
Bob Deakin
- Aug 13, 2021
There are No Mistakes, Only Lessons
Cartoon by Ali Solomon
Bob Deakin
- Aug 6, 2021
Book Research Outs Florida Man as Gun Amateur
A man admitted he knows nothing about guns? In Florida. In a pawn shop.
You can’t find a dude stranded on
Bob Deakin
- Jul 30, 2021
It’s Not You, It’s Me
By Bob Deakin Upon the release of my “Unruly Mix,” I’ve been asked if certain characters are modeled after real people. Yes was my...
Bob Deakin
- Jul 16, 2021
Paul Williams and Me Against the World
By Bob Deakin Movin’ right along with marketing of Unruly Mix (Tales of Music, Artist, Posers and Misfits). It’s tedious work and I...
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