Andrew J.

Fifth of the series of erotic space adventure sendups. Here a renowned space thief goes for it. 3 out of 5Read Full Story

Thursday, 26 April 2012 07:52 On May 8, 2010, the 310-foot-long passenger ferry Andrew J. Barberi lost propulsion control of one its two cycloidal propellers as the vessel approached St. George terminal, Staten Island, New York. The loss of propulsion control resulted from a solenoid failure in one of the vessel’s propulsion control panels. The crewmembers on board the Andrew J. Barberi were unaware that the propeller failed to respond to their commands until seconds before the ferry...Read Full Story

Flood wall protecting Granite Falls from rising flood waters. The title is a bit of an overstatement, but with a trip planned to Granite Falls in the Minnesota River valley to see my friends Cindy and Peggy, I was thinking. The Andrew J. Volstead house stands in Granite Falls with quiet dignity like its former owner. Let's just say my thoughts were directed.  I was laying in bed waiting for the alarm to shame me into getting up when I had a moment of insight which I was pretty pumped about...Read Full Story

Divey place with a local, especially Irish, crowd. I stopped in around Happy Hour recently and there were some free sandwiches. Had a couple beers. Noticed a pool table near the back. I'd go back.Read Full Story

The owners are very nice, but I've given up trying to find something good to eat here. For a "dim sum" place there's hardly any dim sum available, ever. The menu looks good but I've always been…Read Full Story