The end of the school year means one thing – besides backpacks sent home with crumpled spelling worksheets, artwork, pencil nubs and capless markers. I’m talking about field trips. These school-induced excursions usually involve rain, along with a few other elements: a signed … [Read more...]

The two happiest day’s in a boater's life are the day he buys it and the day he sells it, as the saying goes. On the dull of a drab winter’s day I let my mind slip to summer and boating. Floating on the lake with my family in our 22 -- no 24 -- better yet 26-foot boat! "Gino … [Read more...]

I wake up at 6:15. I hate my life. I’m 32 and work as a “quality assurance clerk” for the IRS through the local bank. My entire job consists of adding up the sum of checks and making sure people are paying what they owe, which is the most mind numbing process in the world. I get … [Read more...]

So, you want to learn how to play guitar? Fortunately, you came to the right place. Usually when people approach me asking for lessons it takes anywhere between one to three days before they give up, but I'm sure you will be different. So here we go. It's always good to start out … [Read more...]