Entries from April 2008

April 29, 2008

Upnorth Bowling Tournament

Here’s the truth: Participation is the important thing!
 
 
               

 
        Halloooooooo! Mulligan “Mugs” O’Brew here. Well the bowling tournament that my brother Kegs was in town for is now over. A ton of people! Lots of business at The Pub! It sure was exciting to have all those World Class Amateur Athletes in town! 
 
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April 27, 2008

April Showers Aren’t Always Rain

Here’s the truth: Mother Nature does NOT read the calendar!!
                   
 
Halloooooo! Mugs O’Brew here! Well, here it is the last weekend in April and a snow storm!!! Even up here in the Northwoods this is hard to take! On principle, I refuse to get out the snowblower!
 
Keep on Peddlin’
Mugs

April 25, 2008

Solitude or Loneliness?

Here’s the truth: The difference between claustrophobia and peaceful solitude can be nothing more than attitude.
 
                       
 
            Halloooooooo! Mulligan “Mugs” O’Brew here. The TV news has been showing us a video lately, of a man stuck in the confined space of an elevator for two days or so. He wasn’t a happy camper. I [...]

April 25, 2008

I Need Another Tool…YES!!

Here’s the truth: Here in the Northwoods the rule is: The minimum number of tools a guy needs is always one more than the number he has! (Points for one’s man card are awarded with each new tool aquired.)
 
                                    
                
 
Keep on Peddlin’
Mugs

April 19, 2008

The Media Doesn’t Get It

Here’s the truth: Maybe the reason our politicians don’t talk about the issues is that the media focuses on other stuff.
 
                          
 
Hallooooooooo! Mugs O’Brew here. I am, as you all probably know by now, a ferocious advocate for the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The freedom of the press is no small part of [...]

April 16, 2008

My Brother Kegs Arrives

Here’s the truth: Much of the time we don’t see our lives from an objective point of view.

                            
 
Well, surprise of surprises! Guess who appeared at The Pub last evening!? It was my long lost brother Kevin “Kegs” O’Brew. I have not seen him in years. So I asked him “What brings you to The [...]

April 8, 2008

Empty Pub

Here’s the truth: Not much is lonelier than The Pub when it’s empty.
 
                    
 
            Halloooooooo! Mulligan “Mugs” O’Brew here. I’m the only one in The Pub tonight. I’ve found that one of the best places to be in the world is the Northwoods Irish Pub on a busy night. Lots of people, lots of laughter, [...]