Short Lived Summer Barista

One summer back in college, in need of some extra money, I took a second job working at a coffee shop. It had recently opened and boasted a mix of flavored coffees, blended drinks, teas and food. I figured it wouldn’t be a tough gig and would help fund my summer. Let me tell you. [...]

Into The Heat

As tough as I imagine myself to be, I’m still… a guy. I can hike twenty-some miles in a day (if I put my soul into it), break back with friends on construction projects and endure tons of mosquitoes. But I’m still… a guy. At the end of the day I can still be accused [...]

The Cool Dad’s Guide to Blistering Heat Wave Mocafe Smoothie Iced-Pops

Ayup, you are a Dad. In modern marketing, you’re the guy. You run that backyard grill with ease, get greasy ala ‘Dirtiest Jobs’, can drive a semi on ice roads and haul king crab in a raging Dutch Harbor sea – all while riding a horse bare chested offering pearls. You’re the dude of the [...]

Summer Heat Wave Remedy Wednesday July 13 2011

Tools in hand, consisting of crowbars, hammers and a sawzall, my friend Bill and I set to work in 95 degrees and high humidity, tearing apart his old deck. The sun is blistering as we heave, wrench and demolish. Within minutes, we’re pouring in sweat. Inside of a half hour, the heat-dizziness starts creeping in. [...]