I’ve decided to come out…..as a blogger
Greetings, Capital Region “Times Union” readers. This is the first of what I hope will be many posts on my new blog, “The Hoffman Files” on the Times Union website. I’ve been blogging on my own site–...
View ArticleSoft… silky smooth, and soooo creamy…
Well alright! The warm weather has finally arrived. Time to hit the tanning booths, go shopping for a new speedo, and do a little long overdue “Man-scaping”. Oh geez, wait a minute, I thought this...
View ArticleI can’t get no….satisfaction…without viagra
About 25 years ago, October of 1989 to be exact, myself, my wife, my brother David and his wife, and another couple went to Shea Stadium to see the Rolling Stones play what probably was going to be...
View ArticleAll the best….and some of the worst.
When I was a “wee lad”, we had a book in the house called “The Book of Lists”. It had pages and pages of facts ranked from one through 10. It covered all sorts of events and happenings. It would...
View ArticleHappy Birthday America! Let’s blow stuff up.
I’ve always maintained that Thanksgiving is the best holiday. No religious obligations, no wasteful gift giving, plenty to eat, plenty of football, who could ask for anything more? Well, if you live...
View ArticleOnce again, “Farm Fest” comes to Clifton Park.
Last weekend, the Hoffman’s of Clifton Park embarked on what has become a family tradition for close to 20 years. We once again set out to enjoy “Farm Fest”. For those of you who are not from the...
View ArticleConsumers….beware!!!!
Don’t you hate bad service? I mean, don’t you just hate it! Unless your last name is Trump, money isn’t easy to come by. (In fairness, Trump’s father barely gave him a million dollars when he first...
View ArticleAmerica’s real pastime? Bowling!
America is many things. One of its greatest qualities is its status as the “melting pot” of the world. Every nation has a culture that is unique to itself. France has its wine and art, Germany has...
View ArticleI gotcha New York values…right here!
First of all, let’s be honest. When Senator Ted Cruz talks about “New York values”, he is clearly speaking about New York City. Ted Cruz wouldn’t know Watertown from Waterloo, and most likely doesn’t...
View ArticleLatte? Mocha? Do you have any actual coffee?
People need a meeting place. The Knights of Columbus, a Fire hall, a bar or tavern, even a church or a library. In Europe for instance, bars and taverns can quickly become hot-beds of political...
View ArticleThe Verizon strikers, righteous or a nuisance?
One of the things that people who live in suburbia love to complain about is that nothing interesting ever happens. However, just this past Saturday, organized labor made its stand in the Republican...
View ArticleSuburbia…in all its splendor.
Suburbia for better or worse has defined my life. Outside of a six-year stint in Flushing, (New York City) I have spend my entire life immersed in the wonder and splendor that is suburbia. Everything...
View ArticleIf you’re bored, then you’re boring!
I’m not sure how active they are these days, but at one time the group Harvey Danger which formed out of Seattle in 1993 had a hit with a song called Flagpole Sitta. They looked like this… Flagpole...
View ArticleGolf: It’ll humble a man.
Mark Twain was one of those guys who gets credit for saying almost anything that sounds remotely clever or witty. In fact, approximately 90% of the proverbs and sayings that permeate our society can...
View ArticleBookstores, our most endangered species.
What do you say to somebody who is to blame for the very thing that they are lamenting the impending loss of? You say, “Rob, this is all your fault. How dare you weep over what you have contributed...
View ArticleJust exactly who is laughing at Hogan’s Heroes?
The other day, my eldest son was in town visiting. We proceeded to bond in the same way that fathers and sons have been bonding for over 60 years. We decided to watch television. At first, we...
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