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New Column, New Feature Articles and a New Endeavor

As many of you know, I have written a column for Colorado’s Daily Doobie as well as a number of other print and online publications. A couple of months ago, … Continue reading

January 21, 2014 · 1 Comment

Twisted Tuesday’s Mix Tape: Addicted to You

Sometimes in life we come across a person or a love that locks and loads our hearts so thoroughly we can never “let go” even if both parties have technically … Continue reading

December 10, 2013 · 10 Comments

Pills and Porn

If you are like me — and every other person with an e-mail account, you too get bombarded with spam. Did you ever notice that most of the spam we … Continue reading

December 6, 2013 · 13 Comments

One Ugly Summer Night

We were supposed to go play tennis. I don’t even play tennis, but she had insisted and had made a big deal out of “making time” to play tennis with … Continue reading

November 21, 2013 · 60 Comments

Twisted Tuesday’s Mix-Tapes: Song’s That Tell a Story

Do you remember “mix tapes” from the 80’s & 90’s? What if you had to create one with a theme that someone else has chosen for you? For this weeks Twisted … Continue reading

November 12, 2013 · 29 Comments

Don’t Bogart This Post My Friend

For those of you following Cannabis Culture, particularly for legalized states, here is the September issue of the Daily Doobie. My monthly column, “Budtender of the Month” is on page … Continue reading

September 19, 2013 · 2 Comments

My Monthly Column

  I have a monthly column in Colorado’s premier cannabis newspaper called, the Daily Doobie. This is an actual full-color newspaper with a relatively wide circulation. The Daily Doobie also … Continue reading

August 1, 2013 · 6 Comments

I Think I’m Dying

OK I’m probably not, but it sure feels that way! I have been sick with the Flu for several days. The real Flu, not just some cold. Each day I … Continue reading

March 7, 2013 · 21 Comments

5 Things I Would UNinvent

People are smart. Unfortunately sometimes when we invent something we don’t think ahead. Or, sometimes people do think ahead, but they only care about their own profits and not how … Continue reading

February 21, 2013 · 37 Comments

Bringing Up Being Down

A Case of the Crazies Depression, the ten-letter-word we rarely hear except in relation to whichever shiny new pill PhRMA is pushing. In fact, many of those suffering from it don’t talk … Continue reading

February 18, 2013 · 40 Comments

Medicine Money; a Prescription for Legal Bribery

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has repeatedly demonstrated its inability to appropriately protect the public from the harmful, and sometimes fatal, side effects of medications; including addiction and psychotic … Continue reading

January 9, 2013 · 42 Comments