Talk of the Town: Slush Puppies, frozen headlights, boiling water, an avalanche of food and so many more temperature-related matters to ponder.
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Mark LaFlamme: Shocked, embarrassed and afraid of bugs
Talk of the Town: Remember that time I confessed to watching ‘Blossom’ and all the fun you had calling me little girl names for the rest of the month?
Talk of the town: The purloined fire truck and a selfishly devoured meat pie
Got flu meds? You either pay ridiculous prices for the brand stuff or you find yourself out in Kennedy Park in the wee hours going: ‘Psss, hey buddy. Got any fizz?’
Mark LaFlamme: It’s not the size of the knife that matters
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Mark LaFlamme: Disney On Ice got nuthin’ on me
You should have seen me out there: eyes big as saucers, arms pinwheeling like a . . .
Mark LaFlamme: This newspaper office needs a pole
Talk of the Town: Not the kind of pole that wrecks cars in a Walmart parking lot. But the kind that lets crime reporters escape the newsroom and chase down breaking news.
Talk of the town: Cold, snow and a red-hot union suit
Am I blue? Yes, I’m blue As of Nov. 17, we still hadn’t turned on the heat at my house. Impressive, ain’t it? Screw you, heating oil prices! I actually ENJOY sleeping next to the oven in a Carhartt coat and snow boots! Under things You know, I still have that bright red onesie I […]
Mark LaFlamme: My malevolent and execrable column slithering onto your doorstep
Talk of the Town: Halloween still haunts the columnist’s notebook.
Mark LaFlamme: Place French sounding headline here
Talk of the Town: Just how would you pronounce ‘Rollodrome’ with a French accent?
Mark LaFlamme: Talk of the town — Fancy knots, underwater ghosts and my bathing habits
Don’t get yourself in a twist So, for the past week or so, I’ve been reacquainting myself with all the useful knots I used to know. I’m talking Tautline, Bowline and Buntline hitches tied in every single thing in my house that resembles rope, up to and including extension cords, spaghetti strands and my wife’s […]