Recent Mike Morin Columns

Speedo unfit to be tied

Mike Morin | Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Just like a flashback from the old TV commercials for Special K cereal, I can pinch more than an inch of winter reserve around my …

State of the Column

Mike Morin | Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Good morning, my fellow Americans and column readers. Welcome to my State of the Column address for 2012. Unlike the president’s speech last week, you …

Primary 2012 didn’t draw out many big celebrities

Mike Morin | Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The TV satellite trucks have long left New Hampshire, and the Granite State is in the rearview mirror of Republican hopefuls who shook hands and …

Make As Seen on TV part of your new year’s resolution

Mike Morin | Tuesday, January 3, 2012

We laughed at it, made fun of it. Even sang the song, “Ch-ch–ch-Chia!” As seen on TV, you can grow chia seeds that sprout on …

Getting into the holiday spirit

Mike Morin | Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Is it 2012 yet? I guess I shouldn’t rush the holiday season, should I? After all, I’m just now getting my Christmas shopping started while …

Detroit export in love

Mike Morin | Tuesday, December 6, 2011

For a kid who grew up in Detroit, aka the Motor City, I know precious little about cars. Actually, Detroit is better recognized these days …

Racing for the register

Mike Morin | Tuesday, November 29, 2011

“Gentlemen, start your engines!” Even though I never actually heard those words, I could swear I was at New Hampshire Motor Speedway while shopping at …

Do you copy that?

Mike Morin | Tuesday, November 15, 2011

I love Craigslist. It helps me sell stuff, and it makes me laugh – a combination you cannot get anywhere else. Just this past weekend, …

Bad case of loving sugar

Mike Morin | Tuesday, November 1, 2011

First I checked the pantry. No chocolate. Next the freezer. …

October brings surprise

Mike Morin | Tuesday, October 18, 2011

It’s been an October for the ages. While the Detroit Tigers were in baseball’s post-season play, our Fancona-less Red Sox were not. For the first …

Twice bitten, still shy

Mike Morin | Tuesday, October 4, 2011

I’m praying that things don’t come in threes. Especially for those riding Segway personal transporters. The last thing I expected recently was to turn a …

Soak up sponge lessons

Mike Morin | Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Another pop culture favorite has come under fire. Google the phrase “SpongeBob criticized,” and the search engine returns more than a quarter million results for …

Beach night love-in

Mike Morin | Tuesday, September 6, 2011

This just in. Following Tropical Storm Irene, Hampton Beach has survived yet another assault from Mother Nature. The score: Hampton Beach 14, Storms 0. …

Modern camping marvels

Mike Morin | Tuesday, August 30, 2011

People were shocked when I told them I was would spend the weekend of Aug. 12-14 in a tent. As in camping. …

Quebec dining: foie gras and fries

Mike Morin | Tuesday, August 16, 2011

As much as I love New Hampshire stay-cations, Lady Baba and I decided to take an eh-cation this summer with a trip to Canada, eh? …

Fun if you’re game

Mike Morin | Tuesday, August 2, 2011

It’s pretty good to be a kid these days. When many of us were, say, 10 years old, our entertainment choices were board games, dolls …

Chips news alerts

Mike Morin | Tuesday, July 19, 2011

While you were away on vacation and ignoring the news, you may have missed a few things. For starters, the Brazilian press reports the story …

Great balls of fare!

Mike Morin | Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Had enough hot dogs? Are you hamburgered out? I love the Fourth of July, but I am done with the predictable grill fare most of …

Add-ons fail to add up

Mike Morin | Tuesday, June 21, 2011

It’s time to fight back! The airlines are taking us for a ride. And that’s before they take us for a ride. U.S. airlines picked …

Amazing new diet discovery

Mike Morin | Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Did you overindulge with too many hot dogs and cheeseburgers over Memorial Day weekend? Do you need to drop 1.9 inches from your hips in …

Market forces at play

Mike Morin | Tuesday, May 31, 2011

I’m not one to give in to food cravings very often, but a week ago Sunday, I woke up and decided I needed a steaming …

Morins, like no others

Mike Morin | Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Since writing that Angelina Jolie is my 10th cousin, I’ve become even more interested in learning things about Mike Morin. Mike Morin, the former hockey …

Shake your tree!

Mike Morin | Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Breaking news: Angelina Jolie is my 10th cousin. That explains a lot. She got all the looks in the family. …

TV fare to watch for hours

Mike Morin | Tuesday, April 19, 2011

I’ve actually been enjoying television lately. “American Idol” is sporting its best crop of singers in years. Kirstie Alley, Gary Busey and the Red Sox …

Mike Morin | Wednesday, April 13, 2011

I’ve actually been enjoying television lately. “American Idol” is sporting its best crop of singers in years. Kirstie Alley, Gary Busey and the Red Sox …

Moles make a mess

Mike Morin | Tuesday, April 5, 2011

I miss winter already. I realize I’m the only fruit loop making such a public proclamation. Of course, temperatures haven’t exactly been setting the world …

Doing math at 60

Mike Morin | Tuesday, March 29, 2011

I’ve been test driving this 60-is-the-new-50 concept for a month now, and there are days when I buy into the idea. I hit the big …

Flatter me not, for $200

Mike Morin | Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Looks like I struck a nerve with my “We live in a taxing environment” column two weeks ago, where I suggested we tax things that …

We live in a taxing environment

Mike Morin | Tuesday, March 1, 2011

I’ve figured it out. I know how we can reduce the national debt, which increases about $100,000 every few seconds, 24/7. We need to tax …

Meet Inspect a Gadget

Mike Morin | Tuesday, February 15, 2011

People hate me. They don’t mean to, but as you know, I enjoy baking breads and pastries. Then, I get chided for possessing an ectomorph …