by ron | Oct 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
One of my favorite places to find stories is in old newspapers. While my eyes are drawn to sensational headlines like Men Walk on the Moon or Dewey Defeats Truman, the best stories are in the column inches around them… like the one I found on Page 11 of the November...
by ron | Sep 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Some stories happen in the matter of seconds. Others take a lifetime. Here’s personal story that’s almost 50 years in the making–Ron’s quest to photograph a comet. The Comet of the Century The...
by ron | Jun 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sometimes I stumble onto one story while researching another. An advertisement caught my eye a few years ago while I was reading an article in an 1870s magazine. I filed it away, forgot about it, then came across it again a couple of months ago. Subsequent research...
by ron | Jun 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
In 2008, on Griddlesode S4-001, I told the story of my unfortunate road to surgery after breaking my finger playing basketball. I called that story, Paperclip Pinky. Eleven years later, I have another injury story for you, but rather than hurting it while playing...
by ron | Apr 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
In this Griddlesode, Ron’s father shares his memories about growing up in the late 1940s and early 1950s. During the interview, he speaks of Coates Island in Mallets Bay on Lake Champlain. Here is a link to the article that was mentioned: On Coates Island, 140...
by ron | Aug 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
In this Griddlesode, Ron tells the story of loss and important life lessons. On this Griddlesode, we featured the following songs: Family by Rob Costlo Friend by Rob Costlo Goodbyes by Rob Costlo Not Alone by Rob Costlo Due to the demise of The Podsafe Music...
