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To start, I hope each and every one of you had a wonderful, peaceful, safe, and fruitful holiday season. I know I certainly enjoyed mine, though it was mildly bittersweet knowing that it was my last, ‘baby’s first Christmas’. I … Continue reading →

Despite the unseasonably warm weather (which I’m by no means complaining about), we find ourselves now firmly and deeply imbedded in the month of December. This means that, like it or not, even a cynical curmudgeon like me has no … Continue reading →

This week’s piece was inspired by all of the articles I’ve been reading about the new Beach Bounce place opening this weekend in West Ocean City. It seems that everywhere I look, there’s another article about it, and I for … Continue reading →

This is yet another one of those weeks where I had very different plans for the column. But then something happened yesterday that changed everything. There are certain stories that don’t necessarily need to be shared and probably shouldn’t. Stories … Continue reading →

This weekend marks what I believe to be the most important holiday of the year. Now, I know I used similar verbiage to describe Pork in the Park a few weeks back, but this time I’m serious. The holiday I’m … Continue reading →

This past weekend was my absolute favorite holiday of the year. Well, I guess technically it’s not really a holiday per say. At least most people don’t recognize it as such even though I think they should. But to me, … Continue reading →

This week, Syd’s post-holiday bliss is brought to a screeching halt by the appearance Syd’s arch nemesis… Continue reading →

When last we chatted, I was walking you through some of the events that took place last week. True to form, I ran out of space before I had finished, so I’ll pick up right where I left off. Upon … Continue reading →

This is one of those weeks, like many others that I had very different plans for this article. Then a seemingly meaningless conversation prompted what you are about to read… I was speaking with one of my regulars over the … Continue reading →

I’m going to pick up right where we left off last week. It’s about 3:30 in the morning; I’m sitting on my kitchen floor covered in vomit from two different generous donors. In the past few hours leading up to … 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 →

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 →