Ever since I learned about the secret ingredients in processed food I have become paranoid. I used to be the type of person who never read the labels on food products. I just didn’t really care to read all that fine print on the back of the packaging. One day my friend Ed showed me…

Weed, art, and tunes are always my “holy trinity” of the creative process. I am a writer and a painter, who is fortunate enough to earn a living with his passions. I’m one of the rare few that gets to do what they cherish every afternoon. In order to set myself up for success, I…

Our modern security guard is named Otto, and he is a sight to behold. Otto weighs almost four hundred pounds at least, and towers above all the people at six feet eight inches tall. He says that he used to be a member of a biker gang, and based on all his tattoos I don’t…

Everything is also so much more convenient these mornings, thanks to the advent of modern dispensaries and the legalization of weed deliveries. I cherish having so much ready access to marijuana. I can literally place an order at midnight and have it delivered before 2AM, and then trust me this has come in handy a…

As a child nobody ever wanted to have a sleepover with me, because I was always really strange when I was sleeping. I would also officially talk in my sleep, and even walk in my sleep. It simply creeped out all of my friends, during the afternoon I’m nice and dandy like sour candy, however…

When I first heard about the modern smokers lounge I was bursting with anticipation. In my own mind’s eye, it was a locale really much like a saloon or a tavern, except there wasn’t any booze, just simply weed. The reality of the situation was much different than I imagined. Thanks to state and federal…

Now I can also drink socially without needing alcohol, because the cannabis drinks give me a wicked buzz! One afternoon I hope all bars and taverns keep cannabis drinks in stock, because I think they are pretty amazing I used to have a major drinking problem. I know that alcoholism has genetic influences, however in…

Over the last few months the local homeless population has grown by leaps and bounds. The last major hurricane ravaged the southern end of the state, and drove a lot of indigent folks farther north, where several of them settled around our town. I don’t mean to sound uncaring, however when I get asked 15…