“I’m a big believer in winging it. I’m a big believer that you’re never going to find perfect city travel experience or the perfect meal without a constant willingness to experience a bad one. Letting the happy accident happen is what a lot of vacation itineraries miss, I think, and I’m always trying to push people to allow those things to happen rather than stick to some rigid itinerary.”
– Anthony Bourdain –
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Daniel in the Lions’ Den
Tests of faith come in all manners, big and small no matter what the religion or belief. Buddha. Allah. Jesus. The all-knowing Space Squid in the sky. Tough times do not discriminate, and blessings aren’t just for the ones who kneel. The city of Detroit and its residents have faced too many to count since… Continue reading Daniel in the Lions’ Den
Random Anecdotes of Insomnia: Vol. #2 – “Casualty of Witt”
Come, gather round and listen to the holiday tale of the east german rose that grew during a coldwar and would one day stop traffic in a small Michigan town. Long before Spiranac, Sharpova or Alex Morgan, the undisputed reigning world champion of smokeshows when discussing female athletes was Katarina Witt. Even now at 57… Continue reading Random Anecdotes of Insomnia: Vol. #2 – “Casualty of Witt”
Mighty Ducks: The Redemption of Gordon Bombay
The fall of 1992 would be the beginning of a franchise that included multiple sequels, a tv spin-off and NHL expansion team named after a fictional youth hockey squad whose origins can be directly traced back to its head coach getting wasted and playing drunken slalom through the twin-cities during a snowstorm. The DUI and… Continue reading Mighty Ducks: The Redemption of Gordon Bombay
The Modern Renaissance Man 