Archive for January, 2010

Janae Ran The Torch Through My Hometown: Vancouver Olympics 2010

Janae Ran The Torch Through My Hometown: Vancouver Olympics 2010

On my first day home for the Holidays, Janae Vlaar-Philbrick became a part of Canadian history, carrying a 2010 Olympic torch through my hometown of Pelham, Ontario!  A fun crowd of fellow Canadians gathered to witness the passing of the torch relay, which ends in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics!  It was great to [...]

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Help Haiti

Help Haiti

It doesn’t take a second to realize the gift of each new day in which you don’t have to face a natural disaster.  Haiti is in dire need of assistance.  Here are some quick links to sites that can help: Clinton Bush Haiti Fund CNN Impact Your World MAP International

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Crazy Train

Crazy Train

Hot April evening in NYC.  City’s a flesh-athon of scantily clad people emerging from hibernation, enjoying summer’s preemptive strike!   Time Square is madness.  I board a red line subway headed for the Bronx.  A relaxing Friday dinner with friends.  The train keeps going.  We lose passengers.  Somewhere around 185th street the train comes to [...]

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Jer Coons

Jer Coons

Jer Coons has been on this leg of the tour with us since Baltimore, opening for Trevor Hall, warming up the stage with his special blend of romance, comedy, passion and catchy tunes!  We highly recommend checking out  “Sunsets With Jer” on YouTube (yes, he’s a filmmaker too)!  We look forward to hearing and seeing [...]

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Non-Fiction | Crazy Flight

Non-Fiction | Crazy Flight

Wednesday evening.  LaGuardia airport.  By 6pm I had checked in for my 8pm flight and headed to the FOX Sports bar. In the bar I see three people, mid-20′s, having an alcohol-infused argument: 2 guys, a girl. The one guy’s big, 6 foot, ox-on-hind-legs, jar-head haircut.  The other two are brother-sister.  Jarhead’s the girl’s boyfriend.  [...]

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