Motorcycle Ride to Bear Mountain 27 Aug 2013 | 05:49 am

Old Dawgz played a fun gig Saturday night at Gail’s Place in Newburgh. Gail’s is an old fashioned blue collar bar, slightly repurposed as a sports bar. The joint is lively and, at times, a little rowd...

Old Dawgz at Gail's Place in Newburgh Saturday Night! 22 Aug 2013 | 12:45 am

My Way or the Highway! 21 Aug 2013 | 12:58 am

Band breakups, and the departures of band members, are often very angry. You can usually count on somebody erupting into the My Way or the Highway speech. Back in the day, such speeches were delivered...

Involuntary Sobriety and Virtue 17 Aug 2013 | 07:17 pm

I can’t drink for the rest of my life. Well, I could drink, but the price would be very high. I have rosacea, which causes my face to explode if I so much as smell alcohol. Sobriety sucks! Drinking is...

Nikon Coolpix S5200 Point and Shoot 17 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm

Bought this camera yesterday to take pics of my granddaughter. My Canon Digital Rebel is in the shop, and perhaps on its last legs. The Nikon Coolpix boasts 16 megapixels. It's incredibly easy to use,...

Ain’t Dead Yet 12 Aug 2013 | 04:47 pm

Every time we ride our bicycles past the graveyard, Big Joe tells the same damned joke: You see that place? People are dying to get into it! It’s true, too! I’ve been meaning to write a tune titled “A...

Mexican Drug War Sites 12 Aug 2013 | 05:44 am

When I’m up late at night, feeling all alone… I like to type “Mexican Drug War” into the Google search box and see what comes back. Two of the best sites I’ve found are InSightCrime and Borderland Bea...

Grandpa Forgot His Nursery Rhymes! 9 Aug 2013 | 06:13 pm

I’m learning all sort of things about babies that I forgot. I’ve forgotten all of my nursery rhymes. The first one that came to mind, when I was scratching my head and trying to remember, is This Litt...

Back to the Full Head Helmet 7 Aug 2013 | 06:47 pm

I’ve been wearing one of those half helmets for motorcycle riding. As I advance ever deeper into Old Dawg-hood, I’ve begun to feel the need for more protection. A fall at highway speed would send me t...

The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band! 7 Aug 2013 | 05:52 am

These guys just gigged at the Watseka Theatre, with Tom Murphy doing the opening act. The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band will knock you out, with music and with hillbilly humor. Their poster art, as you can...