Pete Hurrey was born in Quantico, Va., many years ago. He currently lives in St. Mary's county. He describes himself as a jack of all trades and a master of none. He's written novels, screen plays and news.

Where's the Warning Label? 8/21/2008

After celebrating his 57th birthday, Pete reflects on how the years fly and the difference between age as appearance and as a psyche.

My Muse is Addicted to the Internet! 8/18/2008

Murder for Hire and other Delightful Dalliances 8/14/2008

Matching Shoes and Other Mysteries 8/11/2008

There's a sort of attractive woman who works in the office next to mine. Each day, she comes to work in a different color pair of goofy looking shoes. But that's not all, she also has a purse that matches that exact same color and invariably, her blouse matches both of these as does her costume jewelry.

I Love Local Bars 8/7/2008

I've been to big bars, trendy bars, uppity bars, high-fallutin' bars, satin rope, big and pretty bouncer bars, "Oh my God! You have to go to this bar!" bars, "I snuck my way into that bar!" bars and every kind of bar known to man or beast. In fact, you might say I am a world class connoisseur of bars from around the world.

Blood, Boobs and Bent Cars - That Which Defines Us 8/4/2008

When Rocket Science Meets Incompetence 7/28/2008

After wandering around for what seemed like hours, and watching my wife buy a few new articles of clothing, a new mop, some new-fangled thing-a-ma-jig to clean the bathroom (I smell honey-dos coming, ugh!) we find a gas can - that's it! One lousy gas can!

White Dog Poop and Other Mysterious Boggles … 7/21/2008

Time: "… livin' and dyin' in three-quarter time." 7/14/2008

Jimmy Buffet's lyrics remind me of Southern Maryland. There's just something about this little geography we call home. Life seems more laid back than most places. Here we are plunked down below the hustle and bustle of Washington, D.C., the twice yearly hubbub of Annapolis, and the working class big city and port of Baltimore just hanging out.

Dog-Day Afternoon #1 7/7/2008

This is the first column in a new weekly series by TheBAYNET.com staff writer Pete Hurrey. Pete, he hates his last name, so please call him Pete when you write, asks that anyone reading his weekly column feel free to comment, add to, disagree or submit your own thoughts to his column whenever your personal muse speaks to you. For now, know these thoughts and ramblings and ideas are Pete's and not specifically that of The Net. Enjoy.

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