Monthly Archives: December 2010

You may have read or heard that Mr. Anonymous, who works at the US Postal Service, “leaked” the news that starting in 2011, all 1st class stamps will be “forever” stamps, meaning they will always be good for 1st class … Continue reading →

Probably the best 25¢ I ever spent was in record store in NE Ohio, July of 1971…couldn’t believe it, they were practically giving it away. For the story behind the story of the Trashmen and “Surfer Bird,” see #8 at … Continue reading →

OK, yesterday we had an “ugly” cat…so here’s Fractalius…and what’s he lookin’ at? B*A*K*E*R*S  D*O*Z*E*N (1) Things I’ve never had 3 of…never had 3 cigarettes lit at the same time…2, yeah… (2) A horrible thought…what if the Hokey Pokey really … Continue reading →

The NFC West is a mess…next week Seattle plays the Rams…the winner is the division champion and in the playoffs. If it’s the Rams, they’ll be the 10th 8-8 team to make the playoffs. If it’s the Seahawks,  at 7-9 … Continue reading →

OK, Tampa beat Seattle. Earlier the Rams beat the Niners. Had the Niners won, both Seattle and St. Louis would have had records of 6-9, guaranteeing for the first time ever, a division champion would have a losing record. As … Continue reading →

B*A*K*E*R*S  D*O*Z*E*N (1) Christmas sticks its head up but once a year…but it’s always really there. (2) Don’t let the title fool you…”Uncle Johnny’s Glass Eye” by Dr. Elmo is one of the sweetest, most touching Christmas records you’ll ever … Continue reading →

POUTINE-ON-A-CANDY-CANE Podcasts at http://stolfpod.podbean.com and   http://thewholething.podbean.com Daily blogs at http://stolf.wordpress.com and  http://deepfriedhoodsiecups.wordpress.com More bloggage at http://travelingcyst.blogspot.com and  http://www.examiner.com/retro-pop-culture-in-watertown/mark-john-astolfi Resume and audio samples at http://home.rr.com/mastolfi

2 photos from my sister Suzanne of the salt-and-pepper shakers we had at the dinner table as kids. They are about 3 inches tall, and you can’t tip them over. I had remembered incorrectly that they popped back completely upright … Continue reading →

Hey, look what Pop brought home! I forgot to ask him why Santa’s hat is green… B*A*K*E*R*S   D*O*Z*E*N (1) The glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. “Sore” in this context means “very”…today … Continue reading →

Hey, it’s Rudolphi the Red-Nosed Lego… B*A*K*E*R*S    D*O*Z*E*N (1)   >>>>>>> Why? Be Claus! <<<<<<< (2) The good old days…when people stopped buying gifts when they ran out of money. (3) Wouldn’t it be weird if when you turn … Continue reading →