Currently Reading: Swill

First, let me apologize for re-posting an older column last week. I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless. I did this for a couple of reasons. One was that it was kind of poignant for this time of year and most … 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 →

Let me start with a follow-up to last week’s piece. The article that posted on Thursday last week. I may or may not have, hypothetically sent an email to my landlord with Shorebilly’s Swill attached to it. Either way, I … Continue reading →

This is yet another week that required a rewrite. I had another piece almost completed until last night when once again, life happened. Subsequently you’re about to read another exciting episode of ‘I swear I can’t make this stuff up’. … Continue reading →

I had something else in the works for this week, then I realized that this week ends with the Fourth of July. It actually occurred to me as I was driving to work yesterday  as I crossed the two bridges … Continue reading →

As is so often the case, I had very different plans for this week’s piece. But then life happened and the subject matter abruptly changed. I can pinpoint for you the exact moment that it did. Earlier this week I … 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 →

I had very different plans for this week’s column, but once again, my life happened. My thought process was T-boned by my perpetual and unique string of luck at the intersection of Well Planned and Why Me. Now, as is … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I started writing the first part of this piece. This one is essentially telling you about the snail-like pace of my emotional maturation, and my less than conventional parenting techniques. This could potentially be an ongoing … Continue reading →

I recently celebrated my 45th birthday. Well, maybe celebrate is the wrong choice of word. I’ve never really been a big proponent or advocate of birthdays. Even when I was younger, I never really celebrated my own birthday with the … Continue reading →

I can comfortably say that I got through St. Pat’s weekend with no casualties and with as little hatred as possible. Don’t get me wrong, there were multiple idiots that I genuinely wanted to choke out, but by the standards … Continue reading →