Recent Mike Morin Columns

Training needs some work

Mike Morin | Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Guys, when’s the last time you got scammed by a pretty face? Even if she’s a dog. So, my puppy, Basia, is 12 weeks old, …

Time to spur classic

Mike Morin | Tuesday, May 1, 2012

I can hear it in my 1964 adolescent muscle car brain: “Go, go, go with the Mustangers.” It was the commercial jingle that introduced the …

Lively fur ball alights

Mike Morin | Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Life has a funny way of serving up surprises. Unexpected twists turn routine existences into life-changing events. Red Sox win the World Series. …

Closet 5-pair hoarder

Mike Morin | Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Most days, it’s great to be a guy. Don’t get me wrong; I never wake up wishing otherwise. But when I read a recent story …

Facing up to travel guilt

Mike Morin | Tuesday, March 20, 2012

I felt guilty sitting in sunny Las Vegas the day the snow fell here two weeks ago. Then, I got over it. If it makes …

Must I spell it o-u-t?

Mike Morin | Tuesday, March 6, 2012

If I may quote that famous 21st-century pop tart philosopher Britney Spears, “Oops, I did it again!” No, I did not dance wearing thigh highs …

Under an auto spell

Mike Morin | Tuesday, February 21, 2012

So, how was your Valentine’s Day? I must say mine got off to an interesting start around 5:30 a.m. I had been on the air …

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 …