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RIP UNCLE DAVE

He was born David Thomas Waselewski. But to most people, he was simply Uncle Dave. From the moment you met Uncle Dave, he had a way of putting you at ease, making you feel like a member of his family. Maybe it was his omni-present smile and heartwarming laugh that made everything glow like the […]

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy™ Fracturing a rib in your back. Ouch. You never see this kind of thing coming. Crack. It just happens. Crunch. It’s fast and unwanted like a cold sore at a kissing booth. It begins innocently enough. It always does. “What do you want to do today?”, I ask my […]

Providence

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy™ PROVIDENCE! It’s a Wednesday afternoon on I 65. My photographer and I are dashing back to the station. We are covering an arson fire where a juvenile has been arrested for torching an industrial complex. Damage is extensive and fire investigators say it’s a wonder that […]

NATIONAL ANTHEM

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy The National Anthem. Oh, say can you see? Remember when there was nothing political about the National Anthem? It was a catchy tune, played before every sporting event. You simply took off your hat, placed your hand on your heart and remembered why we are so […]

The 1st Amendment

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy Freedom of Speech! It’s so fundamental to our rights as Americans it is Number 1 on the amendments hit parade. The 1st Amendment is at the top the constitutional mountain. It comes before carrying weapons or allowing soldiers to occupy your home. Freedom of Speech is […]

Covid 19 Masks

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy Covid 19 Masks Most health experts recommend a mask in these uncertain times of spit and spray and random runination. Most health experts say after social distancing, it is the best form of protection against airborne contamination. I’m no expert, but I don’t think the mask […]

NO SHIRT NO SHOES NO PROBLEM

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy NO SHIRT. NO SHOES. NO PROBLEM. It’s morning on the Gulf. Sea Gulls are riding the breeze, their wings never flapping, as an inviable layer of energy carries them through the air. The birds soar a foot over the top of the undulating sea, their eyes […]

ARE YOU SICK AND TIRED OF THE CORONA VIRUS?

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy The Pandemic. Are you sick of it? Are you tired of it? Are you sick of the numbers? Whose dead, whose recovered, whose tested, whose not? Do you hate the News? Do you trust their message? Where do they get that message? What filter are they […]

AMERICA YOU’RE ON THE CLOCK

You know what’s Crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy NFL Draft 2020. AMERICA YOU’RE ON THE CLOCK! Virtual and Unusual. Unique and necessary. In a Corona Virus world, sports is a visual wasteland. It’s a story no longer being told. Athletes are home, stadiums are empty, sports is an echo chamber in the vacuum of […]

Pandemic Parade

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy The Pandemic Parade. I get behind the wheel of the F-type and fire up the beast. RRRRRRROOOOOOAAAAARRRRRR! Pushing the start button is like leaping from a cliff in the middle of an electrical storm. The 380 HP clap of thunder from under the hood shakes my […]