Monthly Archives: February 2014

Shell-shocked? Nope. Just shell-crazy.

I lived in Florida when I was a teenager, so I know a little about living with a seashell-obsessed crazy person: My mother. We moved to Florida from Connecticut, and there was nothing that my mother thought could not be … Continue reading

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Chauncey and Linus: The Tom and Jerry of mascots.

Champlain College’s mascot is a beaver. I’m not going to say a word. Wait, I will say this: It’s a guy beaver. The school’s mascot is a guy beaver and he was (I am guessing) named after some dude on … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day is nearing: Nothing says love like a box of Cheez-Its

Once again, Valentine’s Day is nearing, that moment each year when we celebrate what it means to be in love. The traditional gifts? Cards and flowers and candy. Really uncomfortable lingerie. Some people, however, try to transcend tradition. I asked … Continue reading

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Super Bowl Sunday: Time to kick off our anniversary

We are now but hours away from one of those epic, annual, Roman numeral-sized moments when as a nation we put our trials and tribulations aside, and savor a common interest. A shared passion. I am referring, of course, to … Continue reading

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