When I was 15 or 16, I asked for and received for Christmas a 10-band graphic equalizer with spectrum analyzer that I’d seen in a catalog. I had built my bedroom stereo a piece at a time as I could afford it, and this would be the star on top. Big mistake. It was fine, … Read more
Saintseester’s enthusiasm for the espresso martini has inspired me to write about my own affections in that vein. When it comes to the hard stuff, I’m a bourbon or Tennessee whiskey sort of fellow, with a non-small amount of affection for Canadian as well. I can drink Scotch in polite company, but it’s never my … Read more
In 1982, Parker Brothers introduced an electronic accessory to supplement Monopoly called the Monopoly Playmaster (mentioned briefly in my earlier post on Monopoly). I got it for Christmas that year. My perception has been that it wasn’t that popular, but used units seem inexpensive enough today to make me question its relative rarity. A lot … Read more