By John Toth The Bulletin Last year I finally got a chance to learn how to play blackjack correctly so that I have some chance of winning...

By John Toth The Bulletin One form of entertainment on cruise ships is the casino, where I was emboldened to try my luck while the...

By John Toth The Bulletin First impression of Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas - I was impressed, but…. Parking was a breeze. We...

By John Toth The Bulletin The big day had arrived. I could not eat anything all day, and in the evening, I started the preparation for my...

By John Toth The Bulletin It was windy and not all that warm. We stood on the helipad of Adventure of the Seas as it sailed away from...

By John Toth The Bulletin It was a week before Cruise Day. Sharon came into my office, pressing a bag of ice against her face. “What...

By John Toth The Bulletin I had visions of February 2021 as the arctic front approached before Christmas. The scenes of pipes bursting,...

By John Toth The Bulletin I always write a list of “unresolutions” at the beginning of the year. These are traditional and...

By John Toth The Bulletin I have written before about how I prefer small town living, after growing up in big cities. What happened to me...

By John Toth The Bulletin All Christmases are the best, but there is one in particular that stands out among the rest - the Christmas of...

By John Toth The Bulletin I polished my shoes at night before I went to bed and put them on the windowsill. It was the night of Dec. 5. I...

By John Toth The Bulletin The Bulletin Headquarters is buzzing with activity this time of the year, but I feel a need to slow things down...

By John Toth The Bulletin About three decades ago, Sharon and I were looking for something new to do. “Let’s start a weekly paper,” she...

By John Toth The Bulletin In 2006, a new show debuted on NBC called “Friday Night Lights.” I didn’t watch it, being busy with running...

By John Toth The Bulletin If you see a car slow to a crawl while you're mowing your lawn, don’t worry. It’s probably me inhaling your...

By John Toth The Bulletin I have this dream that one day I would sail away into the sunset on my comfortable yacht, sipping decaffeinated...

By John Toth The Bulletin When Sharon and I visited Mexico many years ago, a little girl, who could not have been more than 5 years old,...

By John Toth The Bulletin The big day had arrived. We were packed and ready to go on our first cruise ever. It was raining. After all...

By John Toth The Bulletin Our escape to South Padre Island could not conclude without a visit to Sea Turtle Inc., a non-profit...

By John Toth The Bulletin My first impression was: What’s with all these people here on Sunday afternoon? Shouldn’t they be going in the...