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I had very different plans for this week’s article. As is often the case, events transpired throughout the course of this past week that changed things dramatically. A very dear friend of mine made a statement in a conversation we … 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 →

Happy Fourth of July to one and all. I try not to let a holiday slip by without writing something about it. This week our great nation celebrates its independence as we do every year with a variety of traditions … Continue reading →

SIGHTS, SOUNDS, STUPIDITY, SUMMER. That’s my alliterative intro to yet another installment of my rants on the telltale signs that our peak season is upon us. Those of us who are fortunate enough to live here year round are all … Continue reading →

Let me first apologize for my absence last week and leaving you with a rerun. Maybe “apologize” is the wrong choice of words because I’m not at all sorry. I was unable to write for a very good reason, the … Continue reading →

Congratulations are in order as Syd is about to become a father for the fourth time. We are re-publishing a past Shorebilly’s Swill, aptly entitled Not Everyone Gets Me, on Birth and Raising Children, considering that Syd is otherwise engaged … Continue reading →

Memorial Weekend has come and gone, and as always, it marked the traditional official start of the summer season. Hundreds of thousands of eager weekend warriors sat for hours in long columns of traffic just to come to our quaint … Continue reading →

Well, considering that I’m a bartender in a seasonal resort town, Memorial Weekend just past, and I happen to have my own weekly column. I’d be remiss not to devote this one to my observations and thoughts on the past … Continue reading →

In preparation of the forthcoming Memorial Weekend – the official start of summer for the coastal region, Shorebread has decided to re-run Syd’s afterthoughts on the summer of 2011 – Syd’s Top 10 Least Used Items in Ocean City, Summer … Continue reading →

Last week I wrote the first of two stories that were inspired by me playing with my daughter and one of her educational toys intended to teach her about animals and the sounds they make. I didn’t have room for … Continue reading →

When I write these things, I seldom if ever have a plan. It usually entails me filling a glass with ice and vodka late on a Sunday night after the kids have gone to bed, sitting down at my desk, … Continue reading →

I was having trouble deciding what to write about this week and then, low and behold, one of my favorite weekends of the year came and provided me with some material. This past weekend brought an event that, as pathetic … Continue reading →