Author Archives: John Kevin Hickey

Once more with heart…

Posted on February 8, 2018 by John Kevin Hickey

“Red Smith was asked if turning out a daily column wasn’t quite a chore. … ‘Why, no’, dead-panned Red. ‘You simply sit down at the typewriter, open your veins, and bleed.’” Walter Winchell- talking about his friend, Walter Wellesley “Red” … Continue reading →

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I Haiku, and you can too!

Posted on October 17, 2017 by John Kevin Hickey

     I’ll be forthright and admit I do not have a poets’ soul.  I find most poetry tedious and opaque.  I prefer prose, where I don’t need to translate the writing into a language that my brain recognizes. I … Continue reading →

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Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin review

Posted on October 9, 2017 by John Kevin Hickey

     I tried Blue Moon’s Pumpkin Harvest Wheat beer several years ago.  I didn’t much care for it.  But since I am doing autumn beer reviews for you, my dear readers, I felt it was imperative for me to … Continue reading →

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