by Brian Kozminski | Nov 14, 2012 | Creative Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
By no coincidence it is 4:30 in the morning and the cabin is silent, except for the hushing buzz of the HVAC system lulling nearly everyone into a pseudo dream state. I can hear Glen Frey “You belong to the Night” in my earphones and it strikes me ironic as we are...
by Brian Kozminski | Oct 11, 2012 | Environment, Lifestyle, News & Updates
I had the honor and privilege to sit in on a conference call yesterday with a boat load of industry pro’s and shakers. Names like Sadler, Bennett, Sepelak, Perkins, Hosler, Smythe, Payne, Colyer, Hunt, and Maclin and a couple I have met- like Tucker and Schmidt-...
by Brian Kozminski | Sep 28, 2012 | Environment, Lifestyle
The salmon season has been spectacular. All along the northern Michigan coast, from Ludington to Cheboygan, reports of better than average fish have been taken. The summer has whizzed us by. Getting back in the school routine has been a comfortable challenge. Morning...
by Brian Kozminski | Sep 6, 2012 | Environment, Lifestyle
It was a brisk September morning two years back. I recall it vividly. Fog hung low in the fens and valleys, you could smell the musty odor of ferns beginning to decompose. The sun intermittenly poked its face through trees and hills hi-lighting the smoke grass and...
by Brian Kozminski | May 30, 2012 | Lifestyle, News & Updates, People & Interviews
Before we get into the middle of things, a quick little prelude to the big show. I work as as a server at a nice little Cafe’ in Boyne City. We serve a splendid breakfast (highly recommend the Croque Madame or the Eggs Chasseur), lunch and dinner seven days a...
by Brian Kozminski | May 10, 2012 | Flies, Lifestyle
Trout Season is upon us. The foliage along the banks and trail into the river resemble shades of cilantro and lime green. Fiddlehead Fern fronds emerge from the soil and fill the air with a scent that can only be Northern Michigan on a favorite stretch of cedar...
