Take the test! The other day I was reading one of my favorite Web sites, www.whatreallyhappened.com, and I came across a post about a short...

Just call me Kreskin and let me select a scratch ticket A few weeks ago, I predicted that Governor Patrick would come out for some sort of ...

Hey, we went to Cape Cod recently with our friends Steve and Marj Bissette and we had a great time. Me, Marj and Steve on the beach...I...

I just got a press release about carbonated squeeze yogurt...it fizzes! Undoubtedly a sign of the end times...anyway here's a quick po...

Local stuff to consider or not depending upon who you are and why you read this blog....Oh, on a personal note, I've signed a contract...

In this week's DVD column, there's an American original, challenging comedy, a great new documentary and a very sad finale for a mar...

Here's what our local member of Congress had to say about the recent update on the 'progress' made in Iraq. Congressman Richard...

What a treat is was to talk with "Mystery Science" and "Film Crew" member Kevin Murphy! He's a very bright articul...

A local and national political column here...The governor has still to announce whether or not he's going to support casino gambling so...

Hey, wanna feel old? No? Chances are if you read this blog, you're no spring chicken! Wanna understand why whippersnappers these days lo...

A funny new comedy special and a real science fiction film are featured in this week's DVD column. Puzzlehead For many people the words ...

What comics do you read? A former friend who works at the daily paper here once told me that when the Newhouse chain consolidated the two pa...

Horror film critic Jeff Allard had a great time talking shop with Fangoria Editor Tony Timpone, who played a newspaper editor. Corbin Bernse...

Over the years, I’ve had to defend the news business on a number of occasions in conversations with friends, readers and listeners – dependi...

Hampden County Sheriff Michael Ashe and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. Photo by yours truly File under local politics...every year H...

photo by Katelyn Gendron-List Presidential candidates don't bother much to come to Western Massachusetts. Our primary means very little...

Please go to my animation blog for my comments on the new Popeye collection. Thanks!

A must-watch documentary and compelling drama are featured in this week's DVD column. Zodiac In 1968, a serial killer who called himself...

I'm working on my application to Arcadia Publishing for a book featuring postcards from Springfield and it's an interesting process...