This article is the next installment in the interview series to let fans into the world of Professional Wrestling. I interviewed “White Lightning” Tim Horner first and then followed that interview with one with “Mr. Olympia” Jerry Stubbs. Both interviews can be found at the links below: Jerry Stubbs: http://quadcitiesdaily.com/?p=449543 Tim Horner: http://quadcitiesdaily.com/?p=438962 I met […]
Recently Tracey and I attended a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert that had Bad Company and Jamey Johnson opening. Let me start off by saying I have always liked Jamey Johnson’s music. Johnson played for about 45 minutes at this concert. A review of the concert can be found here: http://quadcitiesdaily.com/?p=489814 We enjoyed the Jamey Johnson portion […]
I met Ichiban’s owner Jacky Cai shortly after he opened the restaurant in Sheffield, Alabama. Jacky is a people person and enjoys interacting with his customers. First off, I like some oriental food but not a lot. I am actually allergic to seafood so I have to be careful what I eat. So, here is […]
First, let me start off by saying that I am a Freddie Mercury and Queen fan. I believe that lead guitarists Brian May is one of the best guitar players in today’s society. While Freddie Mercury had a different kind of lifestyle, I think that he was a musical genius. Months ago, I had begun […]
On November 12th, 2018, we lost a piece of American history. Stan Lee passed away on this date. Stan is famous for creating such Marvel Comic characters as Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Spiderman, The X-Men and Captain America. Not only had Stan been involved with the comic books of these characters but also in the […]
This article concludes the three part series on The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The previous articles can be found here: Part 1: http://quadcitiesdaily.com/?p=490427 Part 2: http://quadcitiesdaily.com/?p=491214 The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Sentinels was recently given new handguns. The firm of Sig Sauer presented the Sentinels were given special edition Sig Sauer M-17 […]
This article continues from the original article published by the Quad Cities Daily here: http://quadcitiesdaily.com/?p=490427 The Soldiers that protect The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are called Sentinels. What does it take to be a Sentinel? First we need to define the word. Looking at the Dictionary.com website, we found the following definition: Sentinel: noun […]
A friend of mine just returned from a trip to Washington D.C. He told me that he visited The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He stated that the changing of The Guard was a humbling experience. We talked about the different aspects of The Tomb. I told him that I had seen a video where […]
Earlier this year, I found out that Lynyrd Skynyrd was not going to tour after this year. The Farwell Tour was called Last of the Street Survivors. I have never been to a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert. Actually, I have never been to a concert as an adult. Yes, I know, I have lived a sheltered […]
I am kinda of ashamed to say this but I have never been to the Rattlesnake Saloon. I should have gone before to experience this breathtaking attraction. I had heard of the place and saw pictures of it but nothing prepared me for the natural foundation for this restaurant. Many of my friends have been […]
