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As is so often the case, I had very different plans for this week’s piece, when something came to me that completely changed things. And when I say came to me, I mean it quite literally. It was an envelope … Continue reading →

Hello Friends! Let me start by apologizing for being a little behind. The perpetual three ring circus that is my life has kept me a bit occupied recently. In fact, to put it in perspective, I’ve had more proverbial balls … Continue reading →

As a career bartender, I witness things, people, and behaviors on a nightly basis that drive me right to the brink of insanity. Some of them may be petty on my part because I’ve become tad bit jaded after spending … 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 →

Over the course of my many years standing behind the bar in a beach resort town, I’ve found myself unwittingly engaged in some conversations and exchanges that will forever be etched into my memory. Some found me on the receiving … Continue reading →

Over the years we’ve touched upon 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 public and drinking … Continue reading →

As promised, I’m coming back this week to introduce you to some more of the cast members for the 2015 season. If you haven’t been following, cast members are the people who come to the bar night after night and … Continue reading →

It’s mid-June in Ocean City and one of the things that means for the locals is that our peaceful beach town is being inundated with seniors. And I don’t mean AARP card carrying walker hobblers emptying the bingo hall for … Continue reading →

Only a few short weeks into the 2015 season and already this year’s cast members are identifying themselves in droves. I did a similar piece last year, so I’ll try not to be too repetitive, but it’s really the same … Continue reading →

It’s now that time of year when there are enough people coming to town and enough going on in the bar that I can switch the focus of my articles back to my life at the bar and away from … Continue reading →

A little while back, I started writing a piece titled “Growing Up My Way”. It’s essentially a summary of examples illustrating the snail-like pace of my emotional maturation and my sometimes less than conventional parenting techniques. Every time I think … 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 →