Hawaii has officially kicked my ass.  It’s slightly after 1pm and I have yet to even shower.  I’ve stumbled from bed to couch to lanai and back to bed.  I… Read more

Not that it comes as a big surprise, but tourism is the #1 industry in Hawaii.  (Agriculture is #3 … just behind the military.  Figures.)   I have spent more money… Read more

Because the ocean surrounds the Hawaiian isles, the weather is temperamental at best.   In the span of six seconds, I have gone from being completely dry to soaked to the… Read more

Since setting foot on the Hawaiian isles, one of the very first things I wanted to do — besides getting lei’d – is visit Pearl Harbor.  Well, Day 1 –… Read more

It’s January 3rd.  Most people have given up on their insipid resolutions by now.   I, myself, haven’t even started on any of mine – not that I had any to… Read more

What a delight it was to work with the world’s most beloved appliance … William “The Refrigerator” Perry! Last year on Valentine’s Day (oddly enough), “The Fridge” briefly stopped by… Read more

For the past five years, I’ve thrown one helluva New Year’s Eve EVE party.  Yes, on the 30th.  Yes, I know.  Why wait until New Year’s Eve when you can… Read more

Over the years, I have worked for almost every network affiliate known to man … KCCI-CBS in Des Moines, WESH-NBC in Orlando and KMBC-ABC here in Kansas City.  But I… Read more

I just spent the last couple hours with my good friend Kathryn and her husband Bruce.  Kathryn is a fellow writer … albeit not as good as me.  Whenever I… Read more

Snow and I have a love/hate relationship.  I used to love it … but now I hate it and it hates me.    Growing up in Iowa, I was not fazed… Read more