Category Archives: Life

The Death of a Good Man

  [caption id="attachment_481" align="alignleft" width="300"] My father-in-law Mike, Me, and Cary our last time hunting together[/caption] There have been many songs, poems, and books written attempting to convey the concept found in the expression: "You don't know what you have till it's gone". Those words are so frequently said that the expression has become almost…
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A Tale of Don and the Dingbat

It's hard to believe Christmas has come and gone along with New Year's Day, bringing a close to the holiday season. Now it's on to the New Year, new resolutions and time to detox from the holiday parties and gluttonous eating that categorizes the month of December. Thinking back on this most recent holiday I…
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Remembering Gene

[caption id="attachment_458" align="alignleft" width="225"] Gene-O, how we all remember him.[/caption] I'm not much of a jewelry guy. This is not due to any false machismo line of thinking that real men don't wear jewelry. On the contrary, my wife's family is full of tall, heavily-muscled, real Italian men wearing jewelry that would make Mr. T…
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The Jerk-O-Meter-Ambulance-Theory

[caption id="attachment_439" align="alignleft" width="300"] This is more important than you.[/caption] Have you ever wondered how big of a Jerk you are? Call it what you want, Tool, Douche, Dirt-bag, whatever. I now have a definitive measuring stick to figure it out. You're welcome. My theory evaluates the "Jerk-Meter-Levels" in your life based on Ambulances. It…
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