It is with mixed emotions I write this letter. I opened Aimee’s Hair of the Dog in Peppers’ basement in 1991. I had $500 and a lot of help from friends and family. Having been trained at the famous Perfect Pooch from 1985 to 1991, my skills were perfection. My business sense… not so much! [...]
Reviewing the remaining two films of my Best Picture series brings me back to my argument to have a category for Best Performance by a child or teen. Fifteen year old Hailee Steinfeld gives a gutsy Oscar worthy performance in the Coen Brothers remake of the epic classic “True Grit”. In her first full-length feature [...]
There is no category for most intense film of the year but if there was, in my opinion there would be a clear winner. “127 Hours” is up for best picture and although it didn’t get much Oscar buzz, it was the only movie this year to have me at the edge of my seat [...]
The weekend is starting rather drab and dreary. Don’t know what I am hating more, the weather or Comcast. Both are being a royal pain to me, but at least the weather will change tomorrow. Oh, wait, that was a bit “snarky” wasn’t it? Way I see it, there is a reason why [...]
Things have changed so much since my kids were young, even more since I was a kid. Even ten years ago, museums were for looking and not touching. Now, interactivity is the name of the game. Norwalk is home to Stepping Stones Museum for Kids. The…
For many years I have been a huge fan of Christine’s. It all started out with me having a pint or three at the local pub and seeing a poster of Christine’s and, yes, the hair got our attention. So we had to come back the following week, and…
If you are a player or just a jam fan like myself, Donahue’s Madison Beach Grill is fast becoming THE open mike night to be. In addition to the great food, Donahue’s is just a cool place to hang, and was designed with an emphasis on live music. In addition to the house sound system, [...]
Today’s deal is one of those that you but now, and use it when the timing is right. Two Wine tastings with Riedel glasses and a bottle of wine for just $25. This is normally a $55 cost, so you save $30. If you have not been to Chamard yet, this is an excellent opportunity [...]
And I will make sure that I load the site and calender with some very cool things to do. Way beyond that Chuck E. Cheese thing, although that was always a good play date thing back in the day for my kids. Now, they can kick my butt in most of those gam…
For a few years now, I have had the great pleasure of knowing Ryan Duques and James Warner, the founders of Shore Publishing, and now Savingsclique.com. What is savingsclique.com ? It works basically the same way as the ohter sites offering 50% savings or more on products and services, but with one major difference. Every [...]
The Oscars are rapidly approaching so I will talk about three films in this installment. They also all have best actress nominations. To an already impressive list of films including “Requiem for a Dream” and “The Wrestler” best directing nomin…
I have known Mike Moretti and his wife Sue for many years. It started with the kids being in the same class, which led to birthday parties, and when tragedy struck my family over 10 years ago. The Moretti’s were right there to help. We kept in contact in a casual sort of way over [...]
As we get closer to spring, we are finally starting to see more cool things going down around the state. I am going to focus on New Haven, as they have some really great things going on. All of these events will be held on Saturday. First up is The New…
I was sitting around Saturday morning watching both the weather, and my list of potential gigs that I was thinking about going to when an old friend from high school, Barry Van. posts on my wall that “The Amish Outlaws” were playing at Rookies in C…
It’s one of my favorite times of the year…Oscar Time. I’ll be running my series on best picture nominations again, lending my own personal slant and overview. The Academy has decided to stay with the 10 picture format and unfortunately, this lead…
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