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No, like I said, this is figuring temps all over the world. July here was downright pleasant. We had a spike towards the end of June, and it’s been in the 90s the last few days, but tomorrow the high will be 78. i’ve gotten used to summer heat long ago. New York is wonderful three seasons out...

The Weather Channel reported July was the warmest month on record. Now before someone screams “Derp! Climate change!!!” He of your horses for ONE second. Okay, two, but Not have faith you can listen this long. The aggregate worldwide temperature rose 0.034 of one degree Celsius. Enough to...

Today I probably listened to “Louie Louie” by the Kingsmen for the billionth time. This 1963 song has become a rock and roll staple, immortalized in the 1978 film “Animal House”. The beauty of this record is the recording quality is so poor, it was recorded live in one take, and the lyrics are...

The Warner Bros, Store was cool in its day. Back in the 90s collecting animation cels was a big trend. Some of them were one of a kind production cels used in actual cartoons, but they cost tens of thousands of dollars. Then before they died, Friz Freling and Chuck Jones made limited runs of...

I’m surprised there are still any Disney stores still open. Way back in 1994 I applied for a job there, but I wasn’t clean cut enough for them. They used to have a three story store on 5th Avenue. It was a huge tourist attraction. People would come in to look, but not necessarily to buy. In...

I’d go for the toasted coconut.

Instant cocoa is just okay, but can be so much better. There’s a similar dairy farm close to here called Applegate’s. They make better quality milk than you’ll find in the supermarket. It’s more expensive too, but it’s worth it. They feed the cows better quality grains, and that creates better...

New York is not as salty and buttery as down South. Probably because we have so many influences from all over the world. Whereas you have Paula Dean, we have Bobby Flay. Some things that scream New York the most, are ordinary things you get from street vendors. On just about any street corner...

Once upon a time, iced coffee didn’t really exist. Iced tea, yes. But some time in the 80’s I tried it for the first time. You could make it at home. Brew regular coffee, or instant. Chill it in the fridge overnight. Pour over ice, then add your cream, sugar, whatever. Then slowly over time you...

If I was a condemned man on Death Row. I’d order that as my last meal. Hopefully that will kill me before I get to the electric chair. That Wendy’s pretzel pub cheeseburger is great, but a single is plenty. Eating a triple seems like a suicide mission. A few years ago when I saw a similar...

Yes, it is a culinary rule. Fat equals flavor. That’s why some of the tastiest soups, like lobster bisque, has a ton of cream and butter in it. Not the healthiest thing, but tastes great.

One cookie I’m not too crazy about-pecan sandies. Very appropriate name. Light on the pecans, heavy on the sand.

Once again, yo’re incorrect. I’ll spell it out as simple as I can. I’ll type S-L-O-W-L-Y. Take away the presence of police, criminals will be more inclined to commit crimes because there is less chance of facing any consequences. And do you know who suffer the most? People in minority...

New York’s mayor DeBlasio is trying to incentivize people to get vaccinated. If you’re vaxxed, and you show your card, it’s like he’s handing you the keys to the city. If you’re unvaxxed, stay the heck out. People aren’t exactly busting doors down to come back to New York. 1) Homeless people...

I’ve never had a good microwave frozen pizza. The crust always gets soggy. If I do get frozen pizza (DiGorno seems the best) in the oven it goes. Or at least the toaster oven. Same thing with pizza bites. Never nuke them! There’s one brand of frozen pizza only available up here called Tree...

If the only deadline you have to meet is one set by yourself (as opposed to being under contract to a client, where a project has to be delivered at a certain date and under budget) by all means put it on the back burner until you feel inspired again. I got a project that’s been simmering for...

As far as your cat goes, hyperthyroidism isn’t theme of the world. With medication he can still live a long life. It does amaze me how animals can develop human diseases, like cancer or diabetes. I’ve had my share of cats I had to say goodbye to. But if they make it to 15, they had a good life...

So far this summer has been wonderful. The last two weeks, it barely got into the 80s. So I’ve been grilling in my backyard every chance I get. Mostly burgers and dogs, even did fish the other night. For the burgers, Heinz came out with a new condiment called Mayochup. It’s like Big Mac special...

It only took me 16 years, but I finally saw The Incredibles. Disney can sometimes be spotty, but I don’t think Pixar ever released a bad film.

No, I meant Little Jerry. There’s a precious few I know by their first name. Way back when there was another Brian, but it was easy to tell us apart, and he’s been gone a long time.