Goodbye, farewell and amen 18 Apr 2011 | 10:34 am

Andrew Hicks Let’s recap: I start this blog in September. In January, I pledge to post 365 entries in 2011. In February, I realize that goal is unsustainable. In April, I decide to discontinue this b...

JT, iCarly, Overboard, Patience 7 Apr 2011 | 03:53 pm

Andrew Hicks SUNDAY 11 am We drive down to St. Louis for the day, Tiffany and the babies and I. It’s a peaceful drive, even though it’s cold and cloudy, and we left about an hour late per usual. Ou...

Seven kids, one house, one Saturday 30 Mar 2011 | 05:49 pm

Andrew Hicks SATURDAY 2:20 pm Tiffany and I have just spent an hour cleaning up our house to welcome, on the spur of the moment, one of her female coworkers, his husband and their five(!) kids. The...

Obituary: Carlos O’Kelly’s in Springfield 29 Mar 2011 | 08:13 am

Andrew Hicks Carlos O’Kelly’s of Springfield, Illinois, died on Monday, March 21, 2011. It was 5 years old. The general manager got the news from his boss on Saturday night: Your sales are too low....

Playtime with hangers 24 Mar 2011 | 09:21 am

Kids: Asset or liability? 23 Mar 2011 | 03:43 pm

Andrew Hicks I read an article on Time.com today about an academic study that, in essence, concluded that people who claim they’re happier with kids than they’d be without kids are mothereffin’ liars...

St. Pat’s: A study in contrast 18 Mar 2011 | 03:59 pm

3/17/05 - At mid-day, asked by bar management to leave outdoor party area for losing balance in a Johnny on the Spot and stumbling backward still pissing, in full sight of children. (Legend has it. In...

Beards, beards, beards 15 Mar 2011 | 03:49 pm

Andrew Hicks In any business, it’s all about who you know. I’m still only an armchair comedian — I do my one open mic a month in Springfield, and occasionally I get booked to open weekend comedy show...

Free vacuum! 14 Mar 2011 | 02:55 pm

Andrew Hicks We did not end up going to the Magic House today. The drive in and the trip to the zoo wore me out more than I’d anticipated, and then I still went out for awhile last night. Just over t...

Magic zoo 13 Mar 2011 | 04:59 pm

Andrew Hicks This morning, bright and early, with the sun shining and everybody in a great mood, Tiffany and I started talking about taking Sarah and Silas to the Magic House. For people in their th...