Sometime after I turned 21, I became completely engrossed in the art of the cocktail. Manhattans, Pimm’s cups, and Sidecars could be found in my hand any evening. I’m not sure if I was trying to impress the cougars at the local pub with my sexy maturity, or if it [...]

This is the second post— to catch up read part one here. It was on the agenda the moment I decided to drive on down to Knoxville; Chimney Tops Redemption, but it almost didn’t happen. An unexpected whirlwind of downtown Knoxville mayhem, combined with valuable family time, had already stretched [...]

So,Tsunami Bomb was introduced to me by my friend Sean Ward who used to wear their t-shirt in high school. After he got me hooked (as described in my previous article), my ears began to wander, and seek out other music from their various label mates on Kung Fu Records. [...]

“Noooooooo Tom, tell him to stoooooooooop!!!!!!” her voice screeched out like skidding tires before a crash.  “No, Noooooooo Tom, tell him he can’t go up there; we’re walking down this instant!!!!”  In the summer of 01’, I traveled 581 miles south, with my family, to Gatlinburg, TN. It was the [...]

Nothing quite soothes my soul like a very hot cup of tea. Perhaps it’s the fact that I often make it so hot I have to drink it slowly, or perhaps it’s the fact that there is some sort of ingredient in tea, which does in fact calm nerves. I [...]