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I’ve mentioned countless times that this column often just writes itself for me. This week is one of those times. Between my job as a bartender and my home life raising a houseful of kids, I am never suffering for … Continue reading →

This has been an ongoing piece in which I introduce the ‘cast of characters’ – and by that I mean some of the stereotypes that I witness every night while working in a bar in a seasonal beach resort town. … Continue reading →

Last week I was telling you about how a very common pastime amongst my bar patrons is to try and figure out what celebrity I look like. There are many factors at work here when making this determination – how … Continue reading →

This, like many other times, is one of those weeks where the column kind of writes itself. This one was the spawn of something silly and trivial that I did earlier this past week just for a reaction. If you’ve … Continue reading →

This week I’m going to take a break from my bar room diatribes, and assume the other half of my dual identity. If you’ve been following the column then you’re aware that I tend to vacillate between curmudgeonly aging, resort … Continue reading →

I hope you all enjoyed last week’s Pony Tale. That story was just too much fun, and too weird not to share with you. I took a brief break from my role as the ranting, struggling bartender to tell you … Continue reading →

Throughout my writing of this column over the past nearly two years, I’ve used many recurring themes and worn many different hats. Some examples are: adoring father, perpetual adolescent, and recovering jackass. It seems that the most popular amongst them … Continue reading →

So far, the summer of 2013 has not been the most memorable of my 25 or so spent in Ocean City. By that, I mean it hasn’t been one of my more lucrative summers due to multiple forces beyond my … Continue reading →

Some years, just being a bartender in Ocean City, MD is more than enough to fill a column like this on a weekly basis. But unfortunately, the summer of 2013 so far has been at best, less than memorable. But … Continue reading →

Let’s go ahead and try to wrap up this bee sting story this week so we can get back on track with tales about the loathing of some, not all, tourists. I think three weeks of having a mental visual … Continue reading →

If you’ve been patient enough to follow along through the first three parts (Part I, Part II, Part III) of this piece, thank you. And thanks for checking back in for Part IV; I hope you’ve found it more entertaining … Continue reading →

Last week we wrapped up at the point in my recent attempt to quit smoking, when I had just realized my newfound passion for cookies. Call it an obsession if you will. I had just discovered that we were out … Continue reading →