by rickg | Mar 13, 2016 | 50 for 50 by 50, charity, giving
I’m turning 50 this year and instead of whining about it, I’m trying to do something positive by donating $50 to 50 different charities before I’m 50 years old. Okay, in an attempt to be gracious about a dead woman, Hilary said some stupid,...
by rickg | Mar 10, 2016 | 50 for 50 by 50, charity, giving
I’m going to be 50 years old in a little under 6 months. The thought of that both hurts my head and makes me itch in unspecified ways. But it also makes me feel incredibly lucky. Considering all the crap that has gone wrong with me over the years, not the...
by rickg | Feb 15, 2016 | Drinks, food, Travel
Fat Tuesday arrived and I skipped the big parades (I had enough beads, thank you very much) and headed over to the Bourbon Pub to watch the Bourbon Street Awards. Hosted by bitchy drag queen Bianca Del Rio, the event puts a big stage on the street and judges give...
by rickg | Feb 15, 2016 | Drinks, food, Travel
So it’s freaking cold today or at least my definition of cold. Something like 50 degrees with wind advisories because of the gusts up to 40 mph. I know those of you sitting in the bone-chill bullshit that is the north and east are calling me a wimp, but...
by rickg | Feb 8, 2016 | Drinks, food, You Don't Need to Know Everything
I’m breaking the post about Day 3 into two parts because it would be too long otherwise and you might suffer from emotional whiplash. Part 1 is a ruminative look back at a dear friendship while part 2 is about BBQ and boobs. If you’re more interested in one or the...
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