Monthly Archives: January 2017

Goodbye Sears

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Dan Antion

The word is out, our Sears store is among the 150 stores being closed as the department store financial institution holding company orphaned co-brand of K-mart Big-K, makes it easier for the corporate pallbearers to shovel it into the retail … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgia, Opinion, Shopping | Tagged amazon, Blues Brothers, closing, Craftsman Tools, Diehard, Mall, retail, Sears | 85 Comments

School Nights and Absent Friends

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Dan Antion

If we were having a beer, you would start with a nice gesture. “Hey, sorry about your Steelers. Everything’s on me today, beer, wine, wings. Order up.” “Thanks. That’s nice of you. It’s also nice of you not to rub … Continue reading →

Posted in Absent Friends, Family, If having a beer | Tagged beer, Boston, Corona, Limona, Penguins, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Steelers | 56 Comments

ten slang slung plus one

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Dan Antion

Originally posted on itkindofgotawayfromyou:
clinger : a female dancing very close to her partner (1890) cossack : a policeman (1850s) pull the devil by the tail : to take a risk of ruin (ca. 1750) the devil’s guts : a…

Posted in Humor, Reblog, Uncategorized | Tagged blogging, fun with words, history, humor, Prompt, slang, words | 18 Comments

Thursday Doors – Lewis Street

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Dan Antion

Once again, arriving early for a haircut appointment allowed time for a mini-doorscursion. I wanted to walk half way around the block to get a picture of the Mechanics Savings Bank entrance. When they built their new home office, they … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Thursday Doors | Tagged 36 Lewis, Center Church, First Church of Christ, Hartford, Lewis Street, Mechanics Savings Bank, Registry of Historic Places, Thomas Hooker, Thursday Doors | 48 Comments

One-Liner Wednesday – Improving Memory

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Dan Antion

Before you delete this post, let me assure you that I’m not going to suggest, a potion, exercise, supplement or on-line service to help you improve your memory. I don’t hawk products on this site, heck, I even pay for … Continue reading →

Posted in One Line Wed, Prompt | Tagged cold, forget, memory, Space heater, winter | 60 Comments

Rachel Somebody

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Dan Antion

Almost exactly two years ago, I wrote about an occurrence of the Baader-Meinhof effect. A couple of months later, I wrote about some other interesting things that I wanted to categorize under the heading of a phenomenon, but I was … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Science, Women in history | Tagged Andy Warhol, bridges, DDT, environment, PBS, Pittsburgh, Rachel Carson, Roberto Clemente, Silent Spring, Three Sisters | 85 Comments

You Can Count on Me

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Dan Antion

If we were having a beer, you would be wondering about the tab. “Do you remember who paid last time we were here?” “No, but I remember offering to pick up the next tab, or something like that.” “In that … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, If having a beer, SoCS | Tagged beer, cardinal numbers, Counting, fingers, flickr, friends, glass, Jefferson Starship, little piggies, Ordinal Numbers, SoCS | 68 Comments