My brother and Bruce Jenner
My brother can sell anything. It means he’s always made a lot of money. It also means he’s always on an airplane. The good part is he usually gets upgraded to first class. The bad part is he’s always on… Continue Reading
Month: April 2015
What’s that, Francis? You love me?
I get to introduce Francis Curry this morning, and I’ve been waiting a long time for this opportunity. Ever since a little incident which I’ll tell you about in a minute. The occasion today will be the annual Legislative Information… Continue Reading
Not another beer blog
I had a case of Summer Love two years ago. Don’t get excited. It’s a beer. A darned good beer by Victory Brewing Company. But I hated it. It was not the beer’s fault though. It was mine. I had… Continue Reading
There’s nothing like a beer
“He was a wise man who invented beer.” – Plato, philosopher, circa 400 B.C. “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” – Benjamin Franklin, statesman, circa 1780 “I am a firm believer in the… Continue Reading
Jumpin’ Jon’s final message
Ernie G’s was jammed. I cannot recall if the guys playing were my friends Tony Alu and Joe Leone, who call themselves The Tompkins Street Duo, or my friends Tony Alu and Dave Grundmond, who call themselves The Duke and… Continue Reading
Tompkins Street in Kingston tonight
Tompkins Street Duo. There, that was easy. When Tony Alu and Joe Leone decided the best way to spend their retirement years was to dust off their guitars and see what was left of their voices, coming up with a… Continue Reading
National Beer Day deserves better
Tuesday was National Beer Day and I have a problem with that. Why wasn’t I informed? Or I should say, informed in advance. I learned about it midway through the morning via a text from my wife who heard about… Continue Reading
Remembering a holy little boy, and missing him
Last night I had my first beer in 40 days. Thank you very much, Father Elston. I have “fasted” (technically, abstained) from beer and all alcoholic drinks during Lent for more than 30 years but always carried it through until… Continue Reading
30 years ago today
It sounded like an April Fools joke, but it was true. On April 1, 1985, 8th seeded Villanova beat number one Georgetown for the NCAA basketball championship. It was, and is the greatest championship game upset in the tournament’s history.… Continue Reading