Old Crow Bar turns one
It’s hard to believe it has been a year since I opened the Old Crow Bar in Middletown, Ohio. There have certainly been many ups and downs as the calendar marched along. I actually have a lot of...
View ArticleStop the heroin madness
There are things I love about Ohio. I love Reds opening day. I love three of the four seasons. I also love the fact that growing up, there were problem we really didn’t have to deal with. When I...
View ArticleDon’t worry – Be happy
If you are a news junkie, you may be tempted to think the world has gone mad. If you turn on the television you get non-stop coverage of the Kansas shootings, dead babies in Utah, and the trial of the...
View ArticleClimate change wake up call
With the report released today, I am stunned that some people still doubt climate change. This comes on the heels of one of the worst winters in recorded history in Ohio but still I, and most of the...
View ArticleMother’s day reminder
I lost my mom years ago and every year I miss her like crazy. It’s not just mothers day but all year long. I confess, I was a mama’s boy. As I watch my young son grow up, I actually take great...
View ArticleDarrell comes home
Suburbanhobo, better known as Darrell House, is my uncle and my friend. Once he moved to Florida in the mid-seventies I didn’t see him much. When I did we always hit it off but we just didn’t see...
View ArticleHappy Decoration Day
When I was little I remember going to the cemetary on Memorial Day with my grandmother. She was from the hills of Kentucky and she always called it decoration day. I guess that was how it was known...
View ArticleIs America that stupid- Politically speaking
Even with the recent defeat of Eric Cantor, I have been stunned at all the incumbents we are returning to congress. Keep in mind congress has been mired in historically low approval numbers, yet we...
View ArticleFather’s Day and Field of Dreams
This past Sunday was Father’s Day and it was celebrated all over the country. However, a big anniversary happened at the site of the filming of the iconic movie Field Of Dreams. This is one of those...
View ArticleAnother bucket challenge
I had a lifelong friend named Tot. Her mother was my brother’s fifth grade teacher and then mine. I was close to her beautiful daughters and even though they no longer live around here, I am still...
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