Patrick is a Maine native who has been immersed in popular culture since the age of three, when he constantly imitated Elmer Fudd. Writing about it for others' pleasure is a dream come true.
Yesterday I listed five of my favorite video clips that I posted this year relating to Maine pop culture. Today I'm closing out the year, the decade, and the blog itself by listing five that I like even better...
Back in February, when I started this blog, I was unemployed, writing less than I wanted to, and looking for ways to change both. Now, nearly 200 entries and hundreds of YouTube clips later, I have a job that needs...
In 1977 the state of Maine declared December 21, the first day of winter, to be Chester Greenwood Day. Greenwood is the man from Farmington who invented earmuffs, back in 1873. And when I say "man" I...
I was driving in to work this morning and listening to WCLZ when I learned that Danny Wilde was born in Maine. Danny, for those of you not in the know, was a significant voice in early 80s...
Today Bryant Gumbel, guest hosting on Regis & Kelly, revealed that he'd been operated on for lung cancer. He seems upbeat about the whole thing - rightfully so, I hope.Gumbel, a Bates graduate (whodathunkit?), has been in national broadcasting...
Fifty years ago today, the world got its first look at Judd Asher Nelson, and vice versa. Born in Portland and briefly schooled at Waynflete, Nelson moved to Manhattan to study acting with Stella Adler; within a few years he...
November 22, 1963. Comedian Lenny Bruce takes the stage. The audience, reeling from the events of earlier that day, wonder what Bruce can possibly say to address the matter. After a pause, he leans into the microphone and says, "...
Back in March, an interview with Stephen King appeared in USA Weekend. In it, he was asked to compare J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, and Stephanie Meyer, author of the Twilight series. Here's what he...
Maine is the only state that's well known for two different beans. One is B&M Baked Beans, produced in Portland.I think it goes without saying what the other one is, but just in case...LL Bean...
John Cariani, who grew up in Presque Isle (he once said, "They call Montana Big Sky Country. Well. . .they haven't seen northern Maine") and is best known for his work on Law & Order as Julian Beck...