Category: MI Spy
‘Sin’ Is In: The Spy Hits Las Vegas
After a few weeks of lying low, I received a call from The Chief. “Hop in your car and drive into the heart of the desert,” he barked. “I need you to find the best high-end guitar in Vegas.” I scrambled to get my ducks in a row, jumped in my car and drove for [...]
Sleuthing In ‘The Steel City’
He did it again… The Chief gave me an assignment in a city that’s typically blustering with snow and wind in the middle of winter. “The assignments have to be done well in advance of their being published,” The Chief said. But, this time, I fooled the weather and The Chief. You see, on the [...]
The Road To Rhode Island
It was Independence Day. Or, at least, that’s the way it felt when I was traveling through Rhode Island on my most recent mission. And when I say “Independence Day,” I don’t actually mean in the traditional sense. Certainly not as in the summer-centric, family-oriented holiday that’s filled with fireworks and backyard barbecues. Far from [...]
There’s Gold In Them Stores!
While I was hibernating during the cold winter months, a call came in for me from The Chief. “It is imperative that you search the city of Sacramento for the best selection of bass guitars, and for astounding customer service,” he barked, rousing me from a bleary-eyed cat nap. I came to attention rather rapidly, [...]
A Mickey-Free Anaheim Excursion
I was hiding out at an undisclosed location when I got a call from The Chief. “Get to Anaheim, pronto!” he barked. “You must find the best alto saxophone retailer in Southern California.” Wondering whether I might be able to stay for the NAMM show, I was roused from the idle life of an off-duty [...]
A Tale Of A Fateful Connecticut Trip
A bell rings out as we glide alongside a buoy bobbing up and down in the placid water. I’m slowly becoming hypnotized by the repetitive sounds of the rushing waves and the entrancing sights of undulating white foam that encircles and trails behind us. Today, I’m on a ferryboat headed to New England, and it’s [...]
MI SPY: TEXAS RANGER
The rest of the country (including our esteemed Editor) calls a writer of articles in this series a “Spy.” We here in the Republic of Texas would call him or her a “Ranger.” Chuck Norris jokes aren’t jokes here; they’re words of inspiration. We’re proud of how Frank Hamer nailed Bonnie and Clyde without wimping [...]
Bluegrass And MI Sleuthin’
It was time to polish my spyglass in preparation for a long journey to the land of horses and bluegrass. (That’s bluegrass as in Kentucky bluegrass, not the style of music.) But, I’ll bet there is plenty of music there, as well. My assignment, if I chose to accept it (which I did), was to [...]
Next Stop, Portland (IA)
One day, while sitting around the house, minding my own business, in between spy gigs, I received a welcome phone call from The Chief. His mission directive was for me to search for mid-priced power amplifiers in Portland OR. Always ecstatic to visit the Pacific Northwest, I packed my necessary belongings and headed off. I [...]
Attaining Nirvana While Spying In Seattle
I received a call from The Chief one evening and, shortly thereafter, landed in hilly, tree-lined Seattle WA on a slightly overcast day. The air was a toasty 48 degrees as I walked to the rental car shuttle to pick up my car. At the rental place, my choice was between two Fiats: red or [...]
