Mark LaFlamme offers some advice to lonely Gilbert O’Sullivan, who should consider himself lucky.
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Cryptic clues, warm weather and fun with anagrams | Column
Mark LaFlamme acknowledges there’s a lot to get used to these days when he’s not surfing . . . on doctor’s orders.
The Super Bowl, AI and other matters from our hero Mark LaPlum | Column
Flummoxed by his transcription program, Mark LaFlamme decides to go with the flow and his new nom de Plum.
Plagued by ghosts, backward driving and snowbanks |Column
Writer Mark LaFlamme mulls over some recent transportation challenges and a more popular form of ice violence.
Let’s eat grandpa! And other grammatically sound nonsense. | Column
Mark LaFlamme cogitates on a special sentence, the study of pasta, the need for mood stabilizers and more.
The Hannafid, nose-out parking and technological marvels | Column
Ascots, killer sleds, prime parking spaces and other tidings from last week by writer Mark LaFlamme.
Skorts, shovel fights and pond hockey | Column
We all respond differently to the agonies of winter, writes Mark LaFlamme.
Your guide to terrible movies and even worse winter wear | Column
Mark LaFlamme broods about the cold: cold arms, cold gear, cold weather and a warm movie that left him . . . cold.
Vienna sausages, a one-eyed cat and Sydney Sweeney for Christmas | Column
Mark LaFlamme ruminates on his eyes: scorched, fluttering at Olympic speed, and desperate for spring.
The Fergy moves to Auburn, pilfered store bags and the future comes for Lewiston
Nothing beats a good paper airplane, Mark Laflamme writes, among other things.