Category Archives: Books

Just some thoughts

Posted on August 25, 2023 by AverageAndy

Been a strange few weeks. Had a family gathering in upstate New York to celebrate the life of my cousin Alex who passes away a few months ago. Then had another gathering to celebrate the life of my mother-in-law who … Continue reading →

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Books and Baseball

Posted on August 6, 2023 by AverageAndy

Just finished reading “The Ferryman” by Justin Cronin Really enjoyed this book and overall story. I did read “The Passage” a while ago and enjoyed it and the way it was written, so was looking forward to “The Ferryman” and … Continue reading →

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Time marches on

Posted on April 10, 2023 by AverageAndy

Every time I sit down to write something here, I am amazed at the amount of time that has passed since my last post. I look and say to my self “How could it be almost a month since I … Continue reading →

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More thoughts

Posted on February 13, 2023 by AverageAndy

Need to catch up on a few things. Was sad to see that Tom Batiuk ended his comic strip Funky Winkerbean after 50 years. I have enjoyed reading Funky Winkerbean for as long as I can remember, a staple of … Continue reading →

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Things are good

Posted on January 16, 2023 by AverageAndy

Been a crazy start to 2023. Adam Rich (Nicolas on Eight is Enough) passed at age 54, Robbie Knievel (son of great daredevil Evil Knievel) passes at age 60, and Astronaut, Cosmonauts stuck on Space Station extra month. But there … Continue reading →

Posted in A Beautiful Noise - The Neil Diamond Musical, Announcement, Baseball, Broadway, Clive Cussler - Dirk Pitt, Clive Cussler - Isaac Bell, Football, Lehigh, Lehigh University, NY Giants, Sports, Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Welcome to 2023

Posted on January 6, 2023 by AverageAndy

Hope everybody had a Happy and Healthy New Year and welcome to 2023. Just going to jump in and write down some thoughts and observations Here is the new song “Panopticom” from the great Peter Gabriel. Really like it and … Continue reading →

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Survivor / The Amazing Race recaps plus random thoughts on a Rainy Friday

Posted on December 16, 2022 by AverageAndy

Both “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race” ended there latest seasons last week and both did not disappoint, While the Amazing Race took a while to gain its footing (thanks to it being pushed back an hour for failed experiment of … Continue reading →

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Better Late than Never

Posted on December 2, 2022 by AverageAndy

Still having trouble motivating myself to write, but will continue to push myself to take some time and jot down things that caught my attention, or updates on the Television, Movies, Books, and Sports shows and events that interest me. … Continue reading →

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Philly Non-Sports Show – Fall 2022

Posted on October 24, 2022 by AverageAndy

Had a great time at the Philly Non-Sports Show last weekend at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks. The show is the east coasts premier event for non-sport and entertainment trading card collectors. Its always, a fun time, I … Continue reading →

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Happy Labor Day Weekend 2022

Posted on September 2, 2022 by AverageAndy

Hard to believe its already Labor Day Weekend. We are now 2/3 of the way through the year. Looking back, its been a good year for AverageAndy – Got a new job in last 2021, so have been employed all … Continue reading →

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