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It'
s beginning to look a lot like .. . well, you know.
The JollyFat Man ison hisway,and we've compiled
a list of goodies for those either naughty or nice.
After all, as Mae West once purred: "When I'm good ,
I'm good. When I'm bad, I've even better." Happy
Holidays!
THE WRITE STUFF
Sweet Deception: Why Splenda , NutraSiveet and
ths, FDA May Be Hazardous to Your Health (Nelson
Books)
Don't expect lite reading. Before anyone you love
reaches for those familiar pink or yellow packets ,
hand them this shocking story on the manipulation
of American consumerism.
Andrew Carnegie (Penguin Press)
David Nasaw's bio is meticulously researched and
finely detailed,aportrait of an abrasive man of opulence
and excess and of immense complexity.
Another equally riveting
;bio: Caesar (Yale University
Press), in which the life of the
most famous Roman who ever
lived comes to life inanexhaus-
tive , lucid volume. Politics
and power have never been so
compelling.
I
Leading Men: The 50Most Un- ¦
[forgettable Actors of the Studio
\Era (Chronicle Books)
Bios, style notes , lists of
five mustJseenrms and behind-the-scenes anecdotes I
presented by film scholars Robert Osborne and Molly 1
Haskell. And the photos are stunning! i
TV Land Legends
(Pocket Books)
This coffee table book
is almost aslarge as the
personalities it honors
-the tome showcases
those who make the
tube terrific , from Car-
ol Burnett channeling
Norma Desmond to
Carol Reiner caught
dead serious - save for
the pencil in his ears.
The eclectic essays
- Megan Mullally on Burnett , Jon Stewart on Bob
Newhart , David Letterman on Johnny Carson - add
to the magic.
FOR THE RECORD
Santa's sleigh brings too many holiday CDs this j
season. But a few stand out:
Cool Yule (Sony)
Only Jewish Ameri-
can Queen Bette Midler
could get away with such
sheer delight. The best
holiday CD of the year.
Wintersong (Arista)
Sarah McLachlan 's
must-have if only for the
"ChristmasTimeisHere"
duet with Diana Krall and the haunting "River." ¦
How Cool is That
Christmas (Epic)
We forgive Rachael
Ray, the Martha Stew-
art of the Baby Boomer
set , for putting her
name on just about
anything only because
the CD gathers 12Yule-
tide faves, from Aretha
to Willie to Billie to
Bing to Elvis. And Lou
Monte 'scamp classic "Dominick the Donkey"istossed
in as well!
Fresh Cut Christmas (Hallmark )
Short on tunes (just 10) and long on freshly-made
musical memories, one listen will prove why George
Strait'sCD -sold only at Hallmark stores - went plati-
num for a reason.
DVD QUICK PICKS
The UP Series (First
Run Features)
In 1964 , Granada
Television interviewed
a group of 7-year-olds for
a documentary. Direc-
tor Michael Apted has
been back to film and
re-interview them every
seven years: all six films
are now available in one
engrossing box set. Hu-
man beings are fleshed
out, rasing snape before our eyes. It's real-life drama
that Hollywood could only imagine.
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Cooking the Catch
By Dave "Pops " Masch
On the Water Publications .
East Falmouth.2006
Hardcover. 194 pgs., $25
By David A. Bailey
arts@barnstablepatriot com
As
a wash-ashore weekend
angler, I learned early on that
there is only one place to
turn when you want the best fishing
j tips. You find the grizzliest, most
weather-beat en old salt of a local
I you can and beg and plead with
il them to relinquish their secrets.
i Cooking the Catch , however, is
W not a book on how to catch fish.
II It is a book on what do to once
B you've gotten them home.
H Dave "Pops " Masch has spent
A the better part of the past five de-
¦
cades "on, in. around and under "
A the waters of Cape Cod. With
I 10 years as a research assistant
7« for Woods Hole Oceanographic
EH Institution and another 29 years
-* as counselor, cook , instructor
and professional father figure
at the Penikese Island School, not
to mention his time off spent cook-
ing on various vessels, he has seen a
lot of fish. Lucky for us he took time
through the years to write down the
recipes he discovered in his travels ,
learned from friends or just made up
on the fly with whatever happened to
be in the cupboards. Compiled from
his years of articles in On the Water
i
magazine , this is a collection of Pops'
favorite recipes, a fish tale or two and
"some truths. "
The one thing you will not find in
Masch's writing is pretense. He is a
man who has lived a no-nonsense life
and spends his time in the kitchen
with the same philosophy. So many
cookbooks these days feature recipes
that are too elaborate or involved for
any but a trained chef to attempt.
Pops' creations , and those he has
picked up from friends , are uncompli-
cated and easy to follow. Most of the
ingredients can be found at any local
market: many are probably in your
pantry right now.
Unlike most cook books, which are
laid out by course, appetizers, salads,
entrees and so on, Masch's takes us
through a full year of seafood on the
Cape, providing recipes for whatever
is running or in season. Most of the
seafood used in the recipes can be
caught right here in our own back
yard. From stripers to blues, herring
to scup. tips for preparing whatever
you've landed can be found. If you
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HJT decks its hall
with a winning
Christmas Story
By Heather Wysocki
arts@barnstablepatriot.com
E
veryone remembers
their favorite holi-
day traditions from
childhood - decorating
the Christmas tree, dining
with family, or feverishly
unwrapping gifts.
Chances are good ,
though, that many people
remember just as well the
eccentric holiday tradi-
tions of the Parker family
from Jean Shepherd' s
classic A Christmas Story.
Whether you've seen
the movie re-aired for the
holiday season or you can
quote every line from the
original radio show, Har-
wich Junior Theatre has
created a new classic ver-
sion everyone will enjoy.
HJT's A Christmas
Story captures the feeling
of a childhood Christmas
perfectly; complete with
neighborhood bullies,
dreamy yet (almost)
unobtainable gifts, Santa
and pesky younger sib-
lings. The play will pull
adults back into their
childhood days and enter-
tain the younger set at the
same time.
Set in 1938 during a
particularly brutal In-
diana winter, the show
chronicles the weeks lead-
ing up to Christmas and
the anticipation they hold
for young Ralphie Parker,
played by a spot-on Evyn
Newton , and his family
and friends.
For Ralphie, the Christ-
mas of 1938 revolves
around one thing: the BB
gun his mother (Tamara
Harper) insists he'll
"shoot your eye out" with.
The story becomes Ral-
phie 's quest to win over
those who would stop him
from having the gift , and
to defeat the varmints in
FAMILY FUN - The Parker family - Ralphie (Evyn Newton), Mom
(Tamara Harper), Randy (Ian Kerig Hamilton), and The Old Man
(David C. Wallace) -are inhigh spirits as the season approaches
in HJT's A Christmas Story.
his neighborhood with, of
course , his newly received
official Red Ryder carbine
action two-hundred shot
range model air rifle.
Narrated by a grown
Ralph (Paul Widegren),
the play's flashbacks flow
together effortlessly with
well put-together scenes
of not-so-blissful domes-
ticity.
Widegren 's portrayal
of a radio announcer, in
order to create the feeling
of the original Christ-
mas Story, is clever and
original , and his voice is
perfect for the part , sar-
castic at the right times
yet unobtrusive when
need be.
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BHS student stages
Concert for Life to
spotlight organ donation
By Kathleen Szmit
kszmit@barnstablepatnot.com
KATHLEEN SZMIT PHOTO
MUSIC AND MEMORIES - Musician Mike
Harmon , shown here in a fall concert
at Barnstable High School, will perform
tonight with his band, Mike Harmon and
Friends , in the Concert for Life. It's a show
he created to honor the memory of his late
father and raise funds for the New England
Organ Bank.
M
ike Harmon says he plays
"only" four or five in-
struments well. Ask his
friends , though , and they rattle off
more than 10. Tonight , Harmon
and several of those friends will
combine their talents when they
present their first Concert for Life
in Marstons Mills.
On Dec. 15, 1999, just eight days
after Harmon turned 11, his father,
Billy, died suddenly of a heart at-
tack. Through the haze of shock
and tears , Harmon was aware that
several of his father 's organs were
donated.
"When I was 11, 1didn 't really
understand ," said Harmon. "I was
kind of mad. It was unsettling. As
I got older, I realized the bigger
picture. You're saving someone 's
life in the long run."
One of the last memories Har-
mon has of his father, also a gifted
musician, is of the drum set Billy
gave Mike for his birthday and
of his dad showing him how to
play. "It's one of the last things
he showed me before he died ," he
recalled.
In the years since , Harmon has
continued with the drums , and has
added guitar, piano and bass to his
repertoire , among other instru-
ments, and also sings. "I can't
remember the last time there
wasn't a guitar on our couch ," A
he said. "Music 's not just some- A
thing I do. It's a part of me." I
So is his father 's memory. m
Every year on the anniver- A
sary of his father 's death , fl
Harmon , his younger brother A
Andrew, his sister Erin , and A
their mother, Kathy, forgo *
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work and school and spend
the day as a family, remem-
bering Billy and doing a bit of
holiday shopping. %
Although their tradition *
continues , Harmon has longed to
honor his father in another way. "I
wanted to do something in memo-
ry of him," he said. He also wanted
to incorporate organ donation
into the tribute , but until recently
wasn't sure how.
After learning about the New
England Organ Bank , Harmon
decided to have a live concert to
raise funds for the organization.
Thus, Concert for Life was born.
Initially Harmon was concerned
about the logistics of putting
together a show, needing an ap-
propriate venue and equipment. "I
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Like his dad, sharing ,
his music and more