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I lost! I won!

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Emmet Meara

Feetball By winning Emmet What was quarterback Russell Wilson crying about in the aftermath of the dizzying football game between his Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday? We should have been the ones who were sobbing. I … Continue reading →

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Elvis (80) and I.

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Emmet Meara

mE’n’Elvis By Emmet In case you hadn’t noticed, time is flying by like an SST. Those “infant” grandchildren are now five and ten years old. Your last few birthdays have flown by, haven’t they? I am older than I have … Continue reading →

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four more weeks of winter

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Emmet Meara

Cabin By frozen Emmet I hate my wood stove. I hate my wood pile. I hate my furnace. I hate my heavy winter coat. I hate my winter boots. I hate winter. And it just started. It is hard to … Continue reading →

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Resolving…

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Emmet Meara

Resolutions By kidding Emmet Everybody has to do it, right? If you have a column or a “blog” or are sitting at Trackside Bar contemplating still another year and your sad, little life, you have to make some New Year’s … Continue reading →

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Triple “Little.”

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Emmet Meara

Tony By Emmet the fan. I am a Triple Little. I would like to apologize for that, if I may, right from the top. When I grew up in lace-curtain West Roxbury so very long ago, the most you could … Continue reading →

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Land of Broken Toys

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Emmet Meara

Toys By misled Emmet Every house has one, covered with shame. Now that every consumer in the country is shopping, shopping, shopping there will be embarrassing additions. Guaranteed. At Cobb Manor, we called it “The Land of Broken Toys.” It … Continue reading →

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Too Busy?

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Emmet Meara

Too busy. By star-struck Emmet I watched the wonderful Cameron Diaz yesterday in some stupid movie with Tom Cruise, called “Knight and Day.” It had the stupidest car chase scene of all time. But I had to watch it. Cameron … Continue reading →

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Ram-in, Ram-out.

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Emmet Meara

Shovel By aching Emmet Plows are for wienies. Shovels, too. At Cobb Manor, where men are men (at least some of the time) snow storms are mostly disregarded. Long ago, Grady the Redhead and I adopted the “Ram-in, Ram-out” method … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, my brother

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Emmet Meara

Walt By sad emmet My good friend Walter Griffin was one of five brothers. I never had one, until I met him more than 30 years ago. He passed away last week at 68, much too soon. A few days … Continue reading →

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Birthday/Christmas presents for me.

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Emmet Meara

Gifties By greedy Emmet Everyone (well, Blue Eyes) has been asking me what I want for Christmas. Since my birthday (and my beloved granddaughter’s) birthday is three days before Christmas, I always expect extra-special packages. Cobb Manor is filled with … Continue reading →

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Emmet Meara lives in Camden in blissful retirement after working for the BDN in Rockland for 30 years. When he had some wind beneath his sails he would write features for Yankee, The Sunday Globe and read moreDown East. Now he is criminally idle and just cranks out a weekly column for the NEWS and feeds the wood stove to keep warm. He is approaching 70, so skiing is out so the best he can do is an occasional walk to the Post Office.

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