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About Paul Morrison & RD

Good Morning Gloucester reporter possessing the dangerous combination of a Press Pass and a Rubber Duck.

Cape Ann Rowing Club Essex River Race this Saturday!

Posted on May 10, 2013

Saturday, May 11, the Essex River Race sponsored by the Cape Ann Rowing Club will be held rain or shine. Over 230 craft of every kind that is human powered will be setting off around 10 AM from the starting … Continue reading →

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Want to Drive Joey Bat Shit Crazy?

Posted on May 5, 2013

Send him photos of anything that looks like a Rubber Duck. Mark Destino sent him this one of what looks like a Rubber Duck made out of GMO golden rice perched atop a lovely stew. Joey gets dozens of these … Continue reading →

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Stella says: Caption This

Posted on May 4, 2013

Stella will start: “Srsly? I think the D-bag has completely lost his mind.”  

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Mass Audubon Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Posted on April 28, 2013

Joey’s posts convinced RD she had to check out her relatives. The chickadees are a riot. Even a nuthatch came down to talk to the rubber one.

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Sailor Stans: When One Hot Sauce is not Enough

Posted on April 28, 2013
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What a Difference a Day Makes

Posted on April 8, 2013

Yesterday we were hanging out with my favorite wolf at Wolf Hollow in Essex freezing our asses off. And today on Lansdowne Street outside Fenway Park I can almost say in the past hour it has gotten downright hot. Hope … Continue reading →

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Gloucester Windmills from Hingham

Posted on April 4, 2013

A shot of Gloucester from Turkey Hill in Hingham, Massachusetts. Only 30 miles as the crow flies, 57 miles by car. The three windmills are easily picked out.

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RD Tech Tip: Credit Card Swipers for Your Small Cape Ann Shop

Posted on April 3, 2013

EJ asked me about credit card swipers and I think we both knew about the same amount. That there were two out there that worked easily on smartphones. PayPal Reader and The Square. (Click either for signup and more info.) … Continue reading →

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Blackburn Challenge Registration Opens Today!

Posted on April 2, 2013

Donna Lind has sent the email. The 27th running of the Cape Ann Rowing Club Blackburn Challenge Registration is now open. Click here for Registration and Race info. The Rubber Duck signed up today for her 4th paddle all the … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday Harlequin Ducks

Posted on April 1, 2013

About eight pair of Harlequin Ducks have been hanging out in Chapin’s Gully for the winter. Here are a few of them on Easter Sunday. They might be here for a few more weeks but they will be gone soon. Where do they go? … Continue reading →

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Breaking News!! Rockport is Open!!

Posted on March 30, 2013

It’s been open all year but today it is really open. Reconnoiter of the strategic plan. Maximum food intake per distance travelled. The calm before the storm. Roy Moores smoked salmon with a tasty horseradish  dip on the side. My pal the … Continue reading →

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Cape Ann Seasonal Openings Part II

Posted on March 30, 2013

This list used to be easy to make but Cape Ann is exploding with openings today. So turn this computer off, finish that cup of coffee and get off your butt and get out there. Because when you are putting … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Day Makes

Posted on March 26, 2013

Museum of Fine Arts Boston on Monday Museum of Fine Arts Today Spring may have sprung.

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Don’t Be Shocked But That is a Wolf at Your Door.

Posted on March 25, 2013

Everyone knows that coyotes have moved onto Cape Ann and Cape Cod but did you know they are actually a new hybrid with the eastern wolf? The DNA typing of this new species is just in its infancy. Mostly using … Continue reading →

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Does Rubber Duck Want to be a Mommy?

Posted on March 24, 2013

I think I figured it out. This has happened dozens of times. I lose track of Rubber Duck for a minute and the next thing I know she is perched onto another  round shiny object. Jamie at Stones Pub was … Continue reading →

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Spring Has Sprung: Cape Ann Seasonal Openings Part I

Posted on March 20, 2013

Today, the first day of spring, the water is a brisk 39 F but Summer is just around the corner and with it the seasonal openings of restaurants on Cape Ann. Saturday, March 30, Top Dog of Rockport opens. A clam roll at … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, March 20 at 7:02AM Vernal Equinox

Posted on March 18, 2013

Spring will arrive at 7:02 AM on Wednesday morning shortly after sunrise at 6:45 AM. Start practicing standing raw eggs on their end. Rubber Duck is a master. It won’t be long until we dip our duck feet in the … Continue reading →

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GAAC Introduction to Astronomy Tonight in Lanesville!

Posted on March 15, 2013

Gloucester Area Astronomy Club, “Intro to Amateur Astronomy,” is tonight, Friday night, March 15 at 8:00PM, at the Lanesville Community Center.  GAAC will feature presentations on the rewards of the hobby, what the different types of telescopes are, how they work, … Continue reading →

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Comet Panstarrs this month

Posted on March 11, 2013

This week and until the end of March if you get an unobstructed view of sunset you may be able to pick out Comet Panstarrs. As comets go this one is not going to blow your socks off but don’t you … Continue reading →

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GAAC: Gloucester Area Astronomy Club cancelled tonight

Posted on March 8, 2013

Gloucester Area Astronomy Club, ”Intro to Amateur Astronomy,” is moving to next Friday night, March 15 at 8:00PM, at the Lanesville Community Center as usual. We’ll have the same great program we were expecting tonight.  I’ll post next Thursday as a … Continue reading →

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Find the Duck Part I

Posted on February 26, 2013

Rubber Duck has been on the road these days but not to London although a  friend of her’s was spotted on a rooftop there:Can you find her friend? This next link is a panorama of London. Click Here. This is the … Continue reading →

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Nemo carves some snow

Posted on February 10, 2013

My phone froze up and was not accepting finger touches. Maybe my finger didn’t have enough heat. All the wave photos are blown out white. But here is a snap of a backyard drift.  There is a three foot bush … Continue reading →

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End of Nemo2013 in Sandy Bay

Posted on February 9, 2013

Still blowing. Added the skis to get some perspective but it doen’t work. Those waves are really big. Straitsmouth Lighthouse in the middle somewhere. Into the wind was a beotch. Spread my wings to come back and almost blew past … Continue reading →

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Rubber Duck loves the snow. Stella Luna, not so much.

Posted on February 9, 2013

Stella wrote her name in the snow in ten seconds. Her new name is “Spot”.

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Stella doesn’t want to dawdle

Posted on February 9, 2013

She knew she needed some exercise so she ran like a crazy dog up and down the street but after three minutes it was time to go get a treat.  

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