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About Me

My name is Garett, and I'm a sportswriter for the Ashland Daily Press, a daily newspaper in northern Wisconsin. I grew up in Marshfield, which is in central Wisconsin. After graduating from UW-Eau Claire, I came to Ashland, and I haven't left.I hate the winter but love the summer. So some people find it curious why I choose to live in northern Wisconsin. I work hard in the winter and play hard in the summer. I love to golf — I'm down to a 2 handicap — and bass fish. I try to do one or the other every day in the summer.In 2002 I made one of the best decisions of my life when I joined the Better Friends of Wisconsin, the BFW. The BFW is a group of close friends who enjoy each other's company without any drama. My friend Melissa calls it "a secret society for cool people." The BFW has helped me meet some great people who will likely be my friends for the rest of my life.As for vacationing, there is only one place to go — Las Vegas. And in Vegas, there is only one place to stay — the Palms. When I'm in Vegas, which is fairly often, that's where you'll find me...

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Anna Kournikova, Natalie Gulbis and all of my myspace ladies!

My Blog

The Shakedown Cruise

So Bolka bought a used 12-foot john boat with a 5.5 horse motor on it.We wanted to try it out on Kern Lake at his cabin the Sunday of the opener, but the wiring for the running lights was faulty.On We...
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 17:33:00 GMT

Dean Johnson may be dead

So I talked to BFW Founding Father Dean Johnson a while ago, and he mentioned he was going to take out a new life insurance policy with some fly-by-night company. He said he paid like $3 for it, and s...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:49:00 GMT

BFW Stimulus Package

Due to the poor ecomony, the BFW (Better Friends of Wisconsin) has been in a hiring freeze. But I think it's time we changed that.My stimulus plan is to have a big party Saturday at the Deepwater, sta...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:56:00 GMT

The Solstice Party

So BFW Justin (Gingrich) wants to have a big Solstice Party blowout at his house on Saturday, Dec. 20. The solstice is Dec. 21.His idea is to have everyone there wearing helmets with horns and fake fu...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:55:00 GMT

Hey, the BFW Boyz are talented, too

Everyone knows how sexy, sweet and talented our BFW Girls are, but hey, the BFW Boys have some talent also.Last Saturday, Deepwater bartender James Clevette and BFW Founding Father Mike Pully played a...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:49:00 GMT

On Dancehalls, Doll Houses and Cougars

So I was boozing with Dean Wednesday at his and Tom's new digs.For those of you who don't know, Tom finally sold his house (The Dancehall), and now they have moved into a new place (The Doll House), w...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:45:00 GMT

BFW Shindig, Sept. 20 at the Deepwater

I think it's time for a BFW Shindig, Saturday, Sept. 20 at 9 p.m. at the Deepwater. Here's why: Celebrating the birthdays of Founding Fathers Tom Bolka and Mike Pully (Sept. 15) along with Jay Bob "V...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:55:00 GMT

A long time coming

I know blogging about golf usually bores my readers, but I did something last weekend that I've been trying to do since I started golfing a lot 10 years ago  win a big tournament.The club championshi...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:00 GMT

Missing the cut sucks

First of all, I want to thank Rox and Melissa for coming all the way to Ashland to spend some time with the BFW.I wish I could have seen more of them, but I was competing in the Ashland Shortstop Golf...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:20:00 GMT

Mow the grass or go fishing?

I had a new hot lake to check out on Saturday  Steelhead Lake  which is about as remote as remote can be. I had a feeling I could get T-Bone and "Striking Viking" Dean Johnson to chase some bass.But...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:01:00 GMT