Coast of Illinois

We are lucky, here on the Coast of Illinois. We have the St. Louis Zoo. Hands down, best free zoo in the world.  Penguins ar...

It has been awhile, I know. I seem to have gotten caught in the doldrums...the place where there is no wind and you are left to drift aimle...

The setting: a court room. A man sits slumped in the witness chair. The prosecution begins: You say this 'Jeremiah' was a...(dramati...

Fine. I admit it. I am not as hip and cool as I once thought. But I am trying. I have pushed through my comfort zone ...

Ordinarily, I try to keep politics and religion out of the Coast of Illinois. But in order to put this post into context, I must break that...

I need to have a word with Lionel Ritchie. He sings on and on about how 'easy' Sunday mornings are. But if they're so easy,...

A word of warning for all you guys who read this blog: This post begins with many lady-words. Grab a beer, put your hand down your pants ...