Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 26, 2009
A New CD, ASAP
Wednesday November 25th, 2009 - Kenosha, WI/Lake Villa, IL   I’m moving steadily ahead on my new CD project, I just hope I can make it pay off with some sales. This has been a long time coming, probably too long. Now I know why bands sometimes wait several years between releases. ...
Tags: Zanies, Mr. Lucky, Joe DellOrfano, Jerry Agar, Lou Rugani

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 5, 2009
Single Mindedness
Tuesday August 4th, 2009 - Lake Villa, IL   I had a meeting with Jerry Agar today discussing doing some live shows as a group with the Kidders. We can all use a few bucks and we do have a very strong live show to offer a venue that’s hopefully not a comedy club. We want to present...
Tags: Jerry Agar, Jerrys Kidders, Thurston Howell III

Arts & Entertainment - July 29, 2009
The End Of The Party
Monday July 27th, 2009 - Chicago, IL   Wow, when the party ends for Mr. Lucky that thing is OVER. Back to my regular life in Luckyland and I can’t say I relish it. It’s like I was wearing the same pair of underwear for a month and then had a full shower, massage, spa treatme...
Tags: Jerry Agar

Arts & Entertainment - July 8, 2009
The King Of Dents
Tuesday July 7th, 2009 - Lake Villa, IL   It’s a good thing I don’t own a handgun or I would have pulled an Elvis and blasted out my TV screen during coverage of the Michael Jackson funeral today. Enough already. He was a fantastic entertainer. Got it. I was a fan. My heart ...
Tags: Michael Jackson, Tim Slagle, Ken Sevara, Jerry Agar, WGN

Arts & Entertainment - July 5, 2009
Fireworking Together
Saturday July 4th, 2009 - Dyer, IN   Absolutely anything would have been more enjoyable on this 4th of July than last year’s and I do mean ANYTHING. All I can remember is being laid up with excruciating dental misery and not being able to eat, sleep or even think straight the enti...
Tags: Tim Slagle, Jerry Agar, WGN, Ken Sevara

Arts & Entertainment - June 29, 2009
Dubuque Was Delightful
Sunday June 28th, 2009 - Dubuque, IA/Lake Villa, IL   I really enjoyed my experience in Dubuque. I’ve worked there before but not in a casino situation and this one was top notch all the way. There’s a Hilton Garden Inn right next to the casino and I thought it was especiall...
Tags: Jerry Agar, WLIP

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 31, 2009
Jokey And The Bandit
Friday January 30th, 2009 - Milwaukee, WI/Chicago, ILI feel like a cross between a NASCAR driver and a trucker with all the hard miles I put on my car today between Milwaukee and Chicago. Lake Villa is right in the middle of the two cities and today I made the rounds and completed a full circuit....
Tags: WLS, Roe Conn, Jerry Agar, Zanies

Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 19, 2008
Uranus Is Way Behind
Thursday December 18th, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI/Lake Villa, ILIs anyone caught up with everything they have to do? I have to believe even lifers in the joint get behind on stuff and it’s hard to get caught up. Maybe they’re working on a shiny new shank or a tattoo of a snake crawling out...
Tags: Ford Explorer, Jerry Agar, Uranus Factory Outlet

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 6, 2008
Uranus Is Calling!
Thursday November 6th, 2008 - Lake Villa, ILNo political volcanic eruptions today. I’m going to leave that for everyone else. I think I made it pretty clear how I feel the last couple of days and even though I hope I’m wrong I haven’t had anything change my mind as of yet. Shoul...
Tags: uranusfactoryoutlet.com, Jerry Agar

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 24, 2008
Funeral For A Friend
Thursday October 23rd, 2008 - Nashville, TNUp and down. Good and bad. Joy and pain. Yin and yang. What a day. Jerry Agar called at 6:30am to tell me he’s being replaced on WLS starting Monday morning. I was stunned to hear it but by the tone of his voice I could tell he wasn’t kidding...
Tags: Jerry Agar, WLS, Mancow, David Alan Grier

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 8, 2008
Taxes Hold 'Em
Tuesday October 7th, 2008 - Chicago, ILToday wasn’t anything I expected. I had hoped to make a tiny smidgen of progress on at least one of a my dangling projects but that didn’t happen. I was wiped out from all of the running around I did yesterday and slept later than I wanted to but...
Tags: IRS, Jerry Agar

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 7, 2008
'The Party' Of Choice
Wednesday August 6th, 2008 - Chicago, ILI needed a few laughs today. Things have been going pretty well lately but in my world of roller coaster ups and downs I wanted to guard against the next down turn. I can feel an uncomfortable situation brewing with Mr. Embezzler and I don’t want to b...
Tags: Peter Sellers, The Party, Jerry Agar