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I’ve been fortunate to have some sweet graphics designed recently by my good buddy, and Snoloha fan, Joe Gabry. Joe’s full-time gig is with Warrior Sports. Warrior is recognized as one of the sporting goods industry’s premier manufacturers of equipment, footwear and apparel for lacrosse and hockey.

The only problem with Joe is that he’s an Ohio State…uh, I mean “THE” Ohio State University grad. Luckily he’s a Tiger’s fan too, so that makes up for it (a little bit, anyway).

Joe’s been hard at work giving his website a new look and updating some of his work. Check it out at www.jgabry.com. If you’re in need of logo, graphic, or product design…or maybe you just need someone to talk to and to have a cold beer with, then contact Joe and tell him Rod sent you (it won’t get you far, but it’ll be funny).

A good dose of Buffett, in my opinion, is always a good thing now and then. Even if you’re not a Buffett fan, his words, music and story usually puts things into perspective…especially with what’s happening in the world these days.

USA Weekend had a feature story this summer, “Jimmy Buffett: No trouble in paradise”. I particularly enjoyed this quote:

“If it all went away tomorrow, I’d be happy living on an island fishing. And there are times I thought it would be that — in the ’70s and ’80s. I had enough money to buy a boat and play in a bar. That wouldn’t have been bad.”

USA Weekend also held a Margaritaville lyric contest. They asked readers to add a verse to the Jimmy Buffett classic “Margaritaville,” and more than 14,000 people responded.

The winner was Jack Honey, from Salem, Oregon, and here are his winning lyrics:

A glass of perfection
Headed my direction
Givin’ my mind a chance to be free
Head’s still reelin’
Sunburn’s still peelin’
Finding sand where sand shouldn’t be

I also dug this one:

I threw my agenda
Into the blender
Got nothin’ to work on except for my tan
The only job hazard
Is gettin’ too hammered
But, then again, that’s kinda the plan
– Tracy McCarthy, Mount Sinai, N.Y.

“I had enough money to buy a boat and play in a bar”. He’s right, that’s not too bad.