water after that. He’s really not a drinker but will do it socially from time to time.

In any event … around 10 pm, Steve decided it was time to leave because he had to get up early for work. Hoping to save time, he walked out of the tavern and took a short-cut through a darkened alley to the main street.

It was then that he was approached by a drugged out, crazy eyed meth-head. His attacker was way bigger than my bud – around 190 lbs and standing at about 6 FT 1.

The thug quickly walked up on Steve and called him a derogatory name that is often used against gay people. From what I was able to tell, this scumbag positioned himself in such a way thatSinger-songwriter John Fogerty has put a house up for sale in the Beverly Crest area at $1.549 million.

The Traditional-style single-story home has been leased out in recent years at $5,400 a month.

Set on a three-quarter-acre knoll and surrounded by mature trees, the updated 1961 house features vaulted beamed ceilings, a stone fireplace and wooden floors. French doors open to a brick patio and the backyard.

The 1,920 square feet of living space include an entry, formal dining and living rooms, a center hall, a skylighted-kitchen with a breakfast area, three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Fogerty, 69, gained fame as the lead singer and guitarist for the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. The band, which was started in the late 1960s and had such hits as "Proud Mary" and “Who’ll Stop