Currently Reading: bartending

I promise this is it for the bee sting story. When we left off, I was sitting alone in my wife’s car in the parking lot of “The Mart”. She had gone in to get my plethora of prescriptions. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

The story you are about to read is one of my favorites. It happened pretty much exactly as you are about to read. It may take a few weeks to get through this one, but I promise you, it’s worth … Continue reading →

To re-cap, in light of the recent election, and the choices we were given, I started thinking that I’d be as good an option as anyone to run for President in the next election. So last week, I threw my … Continue reading →

Having spent a majority of my life in a bar (mostly standing behind one that is), I’ve always abided by the unwritten rule that the two things you never discuss in a bar are religion and politics. I’ve parlayed that … Continue reading →

The season is slowly winding down as the weather quickly turns. This is the time of year that has changed dramatically over my tenure living in Ocean City, MD. When I first moved here, the town was essentially fully functional … Continue reading →

Another Labor Day weekend has come and gone, and another “peak” season begins its rapid decline. Hundreds of thousands of people who made our little town their home for the summer, for a week, or even just a weekend exit … Continue reading →

Over the past couple of weeks we’ve touched on the various ridiculous things I’ve seen and heard in my many years as a bartender. We’ve gone over some examples of the absolutely absurd behavior that many display while out in … Continue reading →

A week ago I sat down at my desk with nothing. I didn’t have a clue as to what I was going to write about so I brewed a pot of coffee and tried to gather my thoughts. I started … Continue reading →

Just last week I concluded a story (Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV) that had somewhat restored my faith in humanity and had me abandoning my own cynicisms. It was about great people doing extraordinary things during really … Continue reading →

I hope you’re all still with me after parts I, II and III of this story. If you’re just picking it up, you can be brought up to speed with just a few clicks. I’ll do my best to wrap … Continue reading →

I left you kind of abruptly last week and without closure. For that I apologize. I won’t belabor the intro, I’ll just pick up where I left off. My wife had arrived safely in Baltimore to attend her grandmother’s funeral … Continue reading →

I’ve stated in the past that when I write these weekly articles, I rarely have a set plan. I don’t do any research or prep work, or even have a specific subject in mind. I usually just wait for something … Continue reading →