I have food issues and always have. Meal time in the Fox household wasn’t ever a delight, and more often than not instigated a family fight. My father didn’t like what my mother prepared; …
Ladies and gentlemen, June has left the building. While it hardly seems possible, that’s the fact, Jack. Just when I had gotten used to the idea that June was bustin’ out all over, …
About three weeks ago, I took note of my friend Cris Spinner’s post on social media. “Today marks another milestone for Anthony, brought to you by Center Magic!” Anthony, …
Wednesday, June 12
What is a “happy face,” anyhow? Oh sure, a smile is clear evidence of one, but we’re not always in the mood to slap one on—hence the idiom at hand. The Google says …
Wednesday, June 5
Since I had no idea where that expression originates, I “let my fingers do the walking,” as the old Yellow Pages (look it up!) used to advise way, way back in the day. One source I found …
Wednesday, May 29
Well, this is exciting. Not only has spring been gorgeous, albeit wet and wild, but we’ve also gotten a sneak peek at summer, with temps already soaring into the 80s. The only thing missing is …
Wednesday, May 22
I know it sounds like the name of a law firm (as so many things do in my head) but I think that “hither and yon” is an old-timey way of saying “here and there.” To be …
Wednesday, May 15
“With just days to go until the highly anticipated ‘Catskills Cuisine’ kicks off,” the press release began, “the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association (SCVA) is …
Wednesday, May 8
I’m pretty sure that Lucy used to tell Charlie Brown to go fly a kite every once in a while in the old “Peanuts” comic strip, but (insert gasp of disbelief here) I’m not gonna …
Wednesday, May 1
While I was chatting with fellow theatre reviewer Lori Schneider about attending a Yarnslingers event scheduled for April 28 at the Arts Nest in Lake Huntington, NY last weekend, she audibly gasped. …
Wednesday, April 24
“You don’t have to be a brill-yant,” as my mother would say, to figure out the meaning of “No running with scissors.” It’s right there in the expression itself. …
Wednesday, April 17
I ran around like a madman last week and attended this ‘n that. There were a few cancellations along the way, and as is often the case, I missed one or two things that I should have …
Wednesday, April 10
As someone who often writes about live theatre, it is not uncommon for me to take copious notes during the performance and then refer to them later on when I sit down to put pen to paper—as it …
