Derby Day - Mint Juleps
In honor of Derby Day, we're talking Mint Juleps! One of the traditions of the Kentucky Derby is the sipping of a cool Mint Julep. According to the Derby website, this cocktail has been the traditional drink of the race for nearly 100 years. There are many recipes out there for the traditional treat, but this is one…
Derby Day
The greatest two minutes in sports™. The run for the roses. The sport of kings. Tomorrow is the first Saturday in May. That can mean only one thing: Kentucky Derby Day. Ladies in fancy hats sipping mint juleps rub shoulder to shoulder with betting men, all while watching to see which of the twenty three-year-old horses run the fastest 1¼…
What if...?
My Day Job is stressful. I listen to some truly horrible calls. But, the nature of the job dictates that I deal with facts. Remember that 1960's show "Dragnet"? Friday was always telling people, "Just the facts." Sometimes I get callers who want to play the "What If" game with me. They ask "what if this happens?" over and over…
K.I.S.S.
My dad was a Marine and for many years growing up he was a Reserve Officer. Whenever he'd help my sister and I with projects at school or even at home, he'd always tell us to K.I.S.S. - Marine speak for Keep It Simple Stupid. Or in the case of impressionable young ladies, Keep It Simple Silly. Either way, the…
Brainstorming and Good News
Like I mentioned last week, I've been in a bit of a story funk lately. While I am confident my story is good and my motivation to continue telling it is still there, I've been stuck in a rut. There were - are - some rather big plot holes and I just couldn't figure out how to fill - or…