Happy 94th birthday to the Spectator, John Maloney!

Happy 94th birthday to the Spectator, John Maloney!

Well, the Spectator hit the ripe old age of 94 on February 19. It was President’s day and I gave the whole county a holiday in my name. When I was a kid, Lincoln had his own holiday on February 12 and Washington his on February 22. I remember fondly my days growing up on […]

Lullaby of Birdland!

Lullaby of Birdland!

BY THE SPECTATOR, JOHN MALONEY There is something nice to be said about the month of February. It’s a short month! Here we are with just a few weeks left before we turn the calendar and welcome the month of March. You can almost smell the scent of spring in the air. March is a […]

Spectator: Happy Mother’s Day

Spectator: Happy Mother’s Day

  BY  JOHN MALONEY Listen to your mother The other day was my mother’s birthday and she would have been 114 if she were still alive. I began to think about the many things my mom used to remind me about. Such things as “Make sure you wear clean underwear in case you get hit […]

Bar Talk

BY THE SPECTATOR, JOHN MALONEY While standing elbow to elbow at some of the more famous Rockland pubs, doing research of course, I heard snatches of conversation from the assorted patrons. Unlike the phony conversations you see in TV commercials, this is what real people were talking about, and concerned about · I’ll bet you […]

WHAT’S ON YOUR BACK?

BY THE SPECTATOR, John Maloney Every now and then, we read in the papers or see on TV news that someone was expelled from school or the work force for something that was written on the front or back of a T-shirt they were wearing. I remember reading that one girl got in trouble with […]