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Not long ago, I met a very nice lady seated at my bar. She had a handful of years on me, but certainly not enough to constitute a generation gap. It was a cold Tuesday afternoon in early February when … Continue reading →

I recently wrote a two-part piece on all of the comparisons to various celebrities I’ve gotten from my bar patrons over the years. They cover a humorously wide range and change dramatically with the seasons, as does my look. Well … Continue reading →

I’m writing this piece on behalf of the word ‘epic’. I’m doing this for multiple reasons. First is that I believe the gross overuse and misuse of this word has reached proportions that are, well… you know. So consider this … 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 →

When we left off, I was the host, court jester, party favor, test dummy, and entertainment for a sleepover party of nine-year-old girls, with my little ones also in the mix. It was Friday night of MLK weekend and I … Continue reading →

Let me first tie up a few loose ends from last week before I move on… I wrote a line about getting my daughter a loom for her second birthday in July. I have absolutely no idea how I fudged … Continue reading →

I’m now smack in the middle of my third annual, self-imposed house arrest. By that I mean that the restaurant I work in full time is closed for the slowest month of the year, and I have essentially become a … Continue reading →

I awoke the other day to a temperature of 8 degrees. I have no problem with any temperature that starts with an 8, in fact I’m a big proponent. But I need that 8 to be followed by a second … Continue reading →

Well it’s that time of year again. We’re all given a fresh start by simply having the year change over to a new one. We, myself included, have convinced ourselves, right or wrong, that it’s a new year, so a … Continue reading →

As 2013 comes to a close, I’d be remiss not to do a piece covering the year in review. Don’t worry; I’m not going to recap news stories and world events from this past year, that’s not really my thing. … Continue reading →

Buddy the Elf posits that “the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” That certainly is a start, but it got us thinking, what is the most effective way to spread holiday cheer? Shopping … Continue reading →

‘Twas the days before Christmas in the Syd Nichols house. He was stressed out and worried, thank God for his spouse. She’s consummately cool, on a nice even keel. So she keeps him from being a total s@#t heel. When … Continue reading →