John and Debbie Hicks of Soulsbyville traveled with the Sierra Mountain Times all over Costa Rica before meeting up with their daughter, Hannah and her friend Kelli Quintana at the World Surfing Games in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica on August 2.  They enjoyed hiking in Costa Rica’s national parks, kayaking in the Pacific and the […]

 
ABOVE: Hildebrandt’s creation 
 UpChUcKy.com
Today’s featured website is a real time waster and a fun one – what with hairball bowling and streaming music all in the same place.
I suppose some explanation is in order. Friend and occasional reader Robin Patterson forwarded an email with links to the “juke box section” of Upchucky.com the other day. The […]

In an unprecedented move, Kautz Ironstone Vineyards has announced that all lawn seating for the Chris Isaak/Brian Setzer concert (Sunday, September 6), will be offered on a 2 for 1 basis!!! “This is our Labor Day Weekend “Stimulus Package” exclaims Bruce Rohrer, Director of Operations at Ironstone!  Well, this hippy dippy columnist thinks that this […]

Some People Never Learn
Ferndale, MI – If your license has been suspended 45 times, it would be wise to resist drinking a beer in your stolen car. Sadly, some people just never learn…or care. A 33-year-old Detroit woman, who has had her driver’s license suspended 45 times was arrested while driving a reported stolen car […]

There’s Always the Hide a Bed
One of my oldest friends called me up recently to ask my advice on a topic near and dear to all members of the human tribe…the question and riddle of love. Six foot four, chiseled profile, and whippet thin, Burk is the near survivor of at least four marriages, a […]