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You’d be surprised how hard it is to schedule a portrait at JC Penny’s for me and my dog, Shelly. Since the old girl is getting pretty grey around the muzzle, I thought it would be nice to have something to hang in the office or get wallet sized to give to friends, family or…

The worst part of bartending is pouring drinks. It really gets in the way of talking with customers and checking out the crowd. If I didn’t have to make mojitos, pour beers or sling kamikazes, bartending would be the best gig ever. Being behind the bar, you get to watch the entire room from both…

My God! His poor family. This was the first thought I had when I heard that Tony Gwynn died. Dead at 54. Too young by any stretch of the imagination but certainly way too young for my idol and hero for thirty years. Tony Gwynn is gone and the world is worse for it. Following…

I’m alone at Casa de BeaverGoat on a rare Tuesday night. Erin and her mother are off watching Emma Lou Harris as I try to avoid trouble and be a good guy. Being a good guy at the house alone means not drinking too much and making sure our two dogs, Shelly and Pops, get…

Not that this book will ever see the light of day but if anyone is interested in my final product as I try to shop it around, here it is. It’s dedicated to my mother, Kathy. She was the one who encouraged me to move to Salt Lake City over 14 years ago. I never…