Archive for June, 2010

Kathleen Madigan Lake of the Ozarks to the Tonight Show

Kathleen Madigan Lake of the Ozarks to the Tonight Show

When I was asked to write the feature article on Kathleen, I thought, Gosh, how does a father do that without being maudlin or a braggadocio? So I decided to do a Jack Webb and stick strictly with the facts. And actually, the facts are quite impressive. But first, a little history is in order. [...]

June 28, 2010 More
The Truth about Water Quality Lake of the Ozarks

The Truth about Water Quality Lake of the Ozarks

The title is so simple, yet it says so much: the truth. The not-so-simple task in discussing water quality at the Lake of the Ozarks is sorting through the mountain of technical data, news articles, DNR publications and ah yes, the politics and media hype. But with all that said, this is an honest attempt [...]

June 21, 2010 More
Dock-U-Mentary and Launch Social

Dock-U-Mentary and Launch Social

Come join us for the July/August launch party at Shady Gators. Party starts at 4:00 with entertainment by Dale Blue starting at 4:30 pm. It’s not just a party… it’s an event! Tuesday June 29th.

June 16, 2010 More
OOO La La!

OOO La La!

What a knockout is absinthe! In early-19th-century France, a most popular beverage was named absinthe. By 1915, the French, as well as the U.S. government, outlawed the production of it because through autopsies it was discovered that lesions and scarring of the brain occurred in regular and heavy drinkers of absinthe. Absinthe resulted in promiscuous [...]

June 14, 2010 More
The Green Fairy – Absinthe

The Green Fairy – Absinthe

Absinthe returns with a rush Being in the wine and spirits business requires a lot of tasting of the various offerings from all of the companies battling for shelf space. From 100-point wines to $1,300 bottles of cognac, we’ve seen and tried them all. We have even had wine with the Paul’s name on it, [...]

June 7, 2010 More