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With Christmas just days away, I suddenly find my own existence completely oxymoronic. This time of year, my hypocrisies manifest themselves in countless ways, and to epic proportions. For example, I’m a perpetually cynical, consummately bitter, eternally skeptical bastard who … 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 is that time of year when we collectively as beach-town dwellers go through a myriad of conflicting emotions. It’s almost as if our entire existence goes bi-polar for a little while until our bodies and minds have made the … 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 →

Let me start this week by wishing a big Happy Birthday to two of the most important people in my life and two of the best people I’ve ever known. My beautiful wife and my incredible father both celebrated a … Continue reading →

I’m going to switch it up this week and do something a little different. I usually write about either what’s going on in the bar where I work, what’s going on in my three-ring circus of a home, or what’s … 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 →

It’s that time of year again folks. Labor Day weekend. The official end to another fun summer at the beach. In my house however, the words “Labor Day” could have a much more substantial and literal meaning. In case you … 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 →

I’m just going to jump right in and pick up where we left off last week. I’m now slowly traversing the parking lot towards the entrance of Walmart with a toddler at the end of each arm. Every 10 steps … Continue reading →