Frankenberry's Attic

Friday Night Lights Redux: Tonight we followed the map of not Middle Earth from last week, north of Guilderland, to the not shire of Ballston Lake, the origin of which, according to ancient lore, came from a race of overly confident, often braggadocious peoples who, simply, had a ton of balls and liked large, still… Continue reading

So, Friday Night Lights have been back on again for me this season with Spectrum Sports, which is nice because I still really enjoy the obligation free “quiet” few hours of the sidelines on these now cool, crisp Fall Fridays and also because I can ALWAYS use the extra dollars (I do radio after all).… Continue reading

Of all players in White House circles over the last 2 years, from the Orange Devil on down, has any proven themselves to be more consistent at being a power mad, condescendingly hypocritical little weasel than Mitch McConnell? Now, mind you, there’s plenty of Trump weasel’s, Lindsey Graham being the most high profile lately, but… Continue reading

(The Official Secret Clubhouse of the He-Man Truth & Real “Fiber” Haters Club) Donnie: So what kind of fruit do you think he likes? Ben: Fruit sir? Donnie: Yeah, for a basket. Ben: For who? Donnie: Who do you think Benfred? Who I have been fawning and frothing over lately? Ben: Hope still? Donnie: No… Continue reading

(…”and dragged a comb across my head”) When I first moved into my former apartment in Hyde Park, back in December of 2014, I quickly learned why my only request of the building manager that my new digs be on the top (3rd) floor was the best of all possible requests. I can’t imagine the… Continue reading

(The Official Secret Clubhouse of the He-Man Truth & Alarm Haters Club) **ALARM SOUND** Donnie: (waking from napping to Fox and Friends clutching a Sean Hannity pillow … phone falls off the bed to the floor as he sits up) … what the Hell?! Again?!! Ben: (rushing in) What’s the problem sir? Donnie: What’s the… Continue reading

(The Official Secret Clubhouse of the He-Man Truth & REM Haters Club) So the other night, when I was sleeping (kind of – sleeping, actual sleeping, is not really a skill of mine) the chorus hit me. Then last night I sat down to write out some new lyrics and thought of my old friend… Continue reading

(Note to Universe on behalf of my Grayson: Screw You – He had his dot in this place) Grayson: (A slow, alert, deliberate peering about the living room) …Mmmmwwrowrp … Mmmmwwrowrp … Mmmmwrowwww … Mmmmwrowwwrra … Me: (sitting on the bed from around the corner) Who you talking to now dude? Grayson: …Mmmmwwrow… Me: Alright… Continue reading

(The Official Secret Clubhouse of the He-Man Truth & Expensive Chinese Haters Club) Donnie: Did you get the sandwiches? Ben: Sandwiches? Donnie: Yeah, the sandwiches I asked you to pick up for today’s meeting. Ben: I thought you wanted Chinese? Donnie: Why would I want Chinese? It’s so expensive now. No, I wanted sandwiches …… Continue reading

(The Official Secret Clubhouse of the He-Man Truth & Swede Haters Club) (Donnie cursing – laying stuff out on the Treehouse floor) Ben: Sir? What exactly are you doing? Donnie: These directions are shit. Ben: ? Donnie: These directions … they’re shit. Ben: You know you just need to turn the page over for the… Continue reading