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Show Business

In 1951, the year in which I graduated from Taunton High School, I left my hometown like Jack Whittington who went to London to seek his fortune, but I set my sights on Miami, Florida which I viewed as a sunny, warm, romantic paradise with pristine beaches, pastel buildings, sun bronzed goddesses, exotic vegetation, and limitless opportunities for an eager, talented, competent boy like me. more ..

Crossing the Bar

In thinking about the experience of tending bar for many years in many places, I did come to a point when I was obliged by myself to find some meaning in what I was doing in my work and also what the customers were doing in their play. I needed to find some salient meaning in the connection that we had for each other and figure out why the bar was such an attractive social construct. more ..

The Man Who Wouldn’t Fall to Earth

In February of 1955 I ran out of money more ..

Guest Blog - Jim O’Shea

While Bobby Byrne is recovering from his recent surgery I've been asked to Guest Blog for him. For all concerned he's recovering nicely and feeling great. One of the things I am asked all the time by customers is "What ever happened to my favorite menu item?" "Where did the Baked Stuffed Chicken go?" more ..

An Accidental Gentleman

In 1967, in New York City, I tended bar at a place on 52nd St. and 2nd Avenue called Lembo's, which was run by the notorious former girlfriend of George Reeves (a.k.a. Superman) This place was commonly patronized by unusual NYC characters more ..

Outside Our Door

Something there is that doesn't love a tree..... more ..

“Why should the devil ....?”

Around 1966 when I was a bartender for Sean and Peggy Doyle on 89th and 2nd Ave. at the White Horse Inn in New York City, they had a motto for this pub, "He who drinks water, thinks water." Inasmuch as they were opening another pub downtown on Lafayette Street across from the Criminal Court they asked to come up with another motto for this new place called Doyle's Corner Pub. more ..

The P.J. Factor

Every philosopher, mathematician, scientist, historian, leader or artificer like myself, must start with and embrace first principles as to how they are to execute their individual vision. It is necessary to ask yourself what are you going to do and how can you do it? What is it that you want to create? What will it be like and what is its essence, its nature, its identity and how will it differ from other entities within its genre? more ..