I am forever preoccupied with female cartoon superheroes.  Always have been … always will be.  And not just superheroes either – it’s really any sort of femme fatale, larger-than-life heroine. … Read more

Little known fact … back before reality tv stars were all that … yours truly made it to the semi-finals of one of the seasons of “The Real World”.  Unfortunately,… Read more

I work with Kari Fajen. Kari has yearned to be a reality TV show star since, well, birth. She’s tried out for countless shows and countless shows have summarily dismissed… Read more

Being in Hawaii is like being in a United Colours of Benetton advertisement.  In Kansas, everyone is white.  Perpetually white.  Here you see every race, creed, origin and ethnic background… Read more

Typically, when I travel w/ my good friend Eric, we’re ready to kill each other by Day 5.   In Puerto Vallarta, we nearly became homicidal maniacs by the third day. … Read more

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