Archive for June, 2009
Women Grunt Too Much
I’ll admit it. It’s my inner pig, here. The only reason I ever watch tennis, and its exclusively women’s, is because of the strained gruntings, growlings, and other noises the women make as they smash the ball abou the grass/clay/tarmac/whatever. I find it to be the most alluring part of the sport. Chris Evert disagrees, ...Read more.
Prodigal (if not prodigious) Blogger
Gentle reader, I’ve returned, recovered and rehabbed. The last two or so weeks have been a tortuous melange of travel, detective work, hard-knuckled drinking and not a few hairy incidents. The main goal, to find my friend, Ken Socrates, was a failure. The secondary goal of trying to stabilize the staff and extended brood of ...Read more.
On The Trail…
Greetings readers (both of ya). I am currently and firmly ensconced in Boston, MA. My plane ride, though rickety and arduously protracted, saw me safely land near Logan Airport. Tank, the pilot, supposes I-90 East is close enough for country dancing. After some discrepancies with the FAA and Massachussetts State Police, I finally was able ...Read more.
Missing a Good Friend
Some of you may know that I am also a co-author over at Hockey Gone Wild, a blog dedicated to the toughest of the tough in a sport for the tough. The blog was the blessed idea of Ken Socrates. Ken is a dear friend, blood brother, and compatriot. Recently, we’ve been posting infrequently here ...Read more.
Happiness Is…
A gin & tonic and a maduro churchill. What are you goofs doing?
Johnny Depp Wants A Beer Belly. And So Should You.
I like Johnny Depp. I don’t like all of his roles but he is the true personage of an honest friend and general bon vivant. It is well documented that Depp put his own money down to build the Gonzo Fist cannon from which Hunter S. Thompson’s ashes were shot. Depp seems just as determined ...Read more.
Catching Up
Good evening, folks. What’s new? Here’s a couple facts of life. You may disagree but I’m not really that concerned because as individuals, we are all entitled to our informed opinions. Guinness Extra Stout is far superior to Guinnes Draught in terms of taste. Draught, I’m afraid, is just murky water. I fantasize nightly about ...Read more.
