February 25, 2009 RSS feed / Irregular Regulars

Hair to day, gone tomorrow

I did something radical a couple of weeks ago. I cut my hair. Short. Now, I know that to many people, cutting your hair isn't a big deal. A good percentage of the population does just that very thing every six to eight weeks. More...

IRREDIOMS ~ A look at common idioms

Phrases, sayings & expressions, what they mean & where they came from

Q.T. (also QT and q.t.) Quietly; secretly; without anyone knowing. Sometimes we abbreviate words by using their first and last letters. For example, the standard post office abbreviation for Maryland is MD, and for Kentucky, it's KY. More...

REAR VIEW

Next up is the July 1, 1976, Vol. 9, No. 25 issue of the Sugarloaf Irregular. More...

NORTH BY NORTHEAST

Northcountry wisdom found in the old woodbox

Northcountry wisdom found in the old woodbox I don't know about you, but I sometimes glance at the headlines of the newspapers I pull out of the woodbox before I wad them up and chuck them into the woodstove before the kindling wood. More...

Recipes from the Ridge

More is often less Today is Ash Wednesday —an international day that represents the beginning of Lent in the Christian religion. Some folks give up certain foods to prepare for a long fast. More...

As the Ski Turns

We received word that our old friend Wess Connally, owner of Books, Lines & Thinkers in Rangeley recently tied the knot. Rumor has it that he fell head over heals for a lovely lady from Thailand. Best wishes to you Wess! Say what? More...

Moose Mountain

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