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Hobie's Writers Conference in Port St Joe FL - April 18 2013

Date: April 17th, 2013

My idea was brilliant -  a quick little vacation to the islands. I figured there’s no better Christmas present for my wife and two teenage daughters than full body suntans. Is there? Jewelry you...

Date: January 9th, 2013

When I was a kid, oh so long ago, we were told we’d all be zipping around on jet packs when we grew up. It was a tantalizing image...flying like birds, defying the laws of gravity and traveling...

Date: September 25th, 2012

Call me a snob but I stopped using live bait a long time ago. I know a lot of folks still swear by live bait but I've tried to swear it off. Well, that's not totally accurate. My buddy and I used...

Date: August 23rd, 2012

For me, fishing is kind of like playing the guitar.  After 30 years of picking and grinning, I’ve finally achieved mediocrity.  I’m a better fisherman, thank goodness; and as much as I fish, you’d...

Date: August 15th, 2012

After Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman did the movie, The Bucket List, the term became popular. It’s a great concept – to make a list of things you want to accomplish before you go to...

Date: June 1st, 2012

If you’ve read this column before, you know that I live on Perdido Key, Florida, the northwestern most island in Florida.

Date: May 11th, 2012

Two years ago I was invited to a party on the 165-foot yacht, Big Fish, named after the book/movie. Apparently the owner is buddies with the author so he named a $30-million ship after...

Date: April 23rd, 2012

 A few days ago I was given the chance to review a new pair of Costa del Mar sunglasses. I greeted the UPS dude like a kid at Christmas and quickly ripped into the package, again...

Date: April 20th, 2012

Some days are magical. But why? Maybe my coffee was a little bit stronger. Maybe it was the fairy dust I sprinkled on my granola. Maybe God decided I needed a little love....

Date: April 4th, 2012

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