Irony: The Loomis Gang

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, see this page for a very comprehensive, if tedious, explanation about New York State’s infamous lawbreakers, The Loomis Gang. I find it hilarious that the Loomis company handles paychecks for many local businesses. If you can’t beat them, join them, eh?

A New Year’s Stroll Through Little Falls, NY

Little Falls, NY, is a lovely and picturesque city in Herkimer County. First settled in 1723, it was originally called “Rock City.” No kidding– many of the city’s plentiful buildings were built perched on the rocky slopes and cliffs. Driving through the streets in an exciting challenge, but the views are simply stunning. Downtown was [...]

$1000 For Eyeglasses?!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Zenni Optical for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Ouch. And I thought that *I* paid a lot of money. In a recent Time magazine issue (July 4, 2011), editor Bill Saporito mentioned that he paid a slick $1,000 for his pair of eyeglasses. [...]

Oneida Community Mansion House, Sherrill, NY

The Oneida Mansion House was built by the Oneida Community, a “free love” communalist cult that found refuge from persecution on Indian lands. These people built a virtual paradise for themselves, until bickering from within broke it all up. The Mansion is open for tours, and visitors are free to roam the grounds. I wrote a history of the cult– truth can be so stranger than fiction!

A Very Chilly Reception

Would you ever visit this? It’s the Hotel de Glace, in Quebec, Canada. I found it while searching the Net. Ladies and gentlemen, I think NOW I have seen EVERYTHING! haha! The place is beautiful, like an ice castle, and the colored lights are gorgeous. But golly, I spent six months of the year bundled [...]

Traveling with Children– Safe and Sane At the Same Time!

I think it’s easier for parents to travel with their children than at any other time previously. For one, there are more amusements and entertainments geared toward children than ever before– not only places to visit, but amusements for children during those long arduous car rides. I remember traveling with my parents as a kid, [...]

Playing a Game!

We’re not traveling right now, so I thought we’d all enjoy a little game, This one is pretty easy! It’s especially for my American readers, but you readers in other countries will enjoy it as well– especially you who live in Venezuela, Russia, Red China, Sweden, France, and North Korea! Let’s play, “Find the Government [...]

Woodstock 99, Rome, NY: So Glad It’s Over

The local media is excitedly hailing the “anniversary” of the world’s worst outdoor concert event second-largest concert event, Woodstock. It was held here in Rome, NY, this week, ten years ago. The further away this Upstate NY scourge gets from us, the better. What a disgraceful, ugly spot on the historical annals of an other [...]

Northern Hospitality

I saw this somewhere and it make me laugh. And I cried, too. lol We may as well adhere “Kick Me” signs on the backs of all the residents here; that’s what the NY government and excessive regulation is doing to us, anyway. No wonder NYers are so grouchy…

The Cardiff Giant: Great American Hoax

One of the greatest shows and the greatest hoaxes of all time, the “discovery” of the Cardiff Giant stunned and amazed gullible New Yorkers of the mid-19th century. Truth is indeed stranger than fiction!

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