I remember waking up on Aug. 31, 1997 to the news that Diana Spencer, aka Princess Diana, had been killing in a car wreck in Paris. The news was horrifying as a long list of accusations and conspiracy theories were already spreading while her body was still warm. And this was during the early daysContinue reading “The Day We Lost Princess Di”
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Fly To The Moon, Captain Jim Lovell!
There’s a scene in the movie Apollo 13 that people can relate to and it shows how Tom Hanks does better by doing less. Yes, he had won back-to-back Oscars for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump, but his role as Capt. Jim Lovell, with the U.S. Navy who was also an astronaut is a flashy roleContinue reading “Fly To The Moon, Captain Jim Lovell!”
We’ll Probably Never Know Jimmy Hoffa’s True Horrible Fate
Today is July 30. While that might not be a popular date, it was the day that 50 years ago in 1975 that Jimmy Hoffa Sr. disappeared near the Machaus Red Fox in the Detroit suburban community of Bloomfield Township, Mich. Eyewitnesses saw him and even chatted with him. Yet, little did Hoffa and anyoneContinue reading “We’ll Probably Never Know Jimmy Hoffa’s True Horrible Fate”
Happy Birthday, U.S. Army! And Happy Flag Day! And No Kings!
Today is the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and that’s the only birthday that really counts today. (Ok, maybe someone out there reading this has a special day and I say, Happy Birthday to you!) But let’s not forget the reason we needed to form a national army in the first place. The AmericanContinue reading “Happy Birthday, U.S. Army! And Happy Flag Day! And No Kings!”
The Roof! The Roof! The Roof Is On Fire! We Don’t Need No Water! Let That Plantation Burn!
Growing up in northwestern Georgia near the some of the most notorious battles of the Civil War, I was taught from an early age to have pride in those that fought. But as I got older, I couldn’t really see the significance of the Civil War. I mean, we can argue all we want toContinue reading “The Roof! The Roof! The Roof Is On Fire! We Don’t Need No Water! Let That Plantation Burn!”
Peace And Love Be With Victims Of Columbine On This Difficult Day
Even though it’s Easter, it’s also a grim day for the people of Littleton, Colo. where the Columbine High School Massacre happened on this day, April 20, 1999. For a time, it was the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. And despite the massacre, very little was done correctly. Charlton Heston was the president ofContinue reading “Peace And Love Be With Victims Of Columbine On This Difficult Day”
Liberation Day
There’s a saying that goes, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” As Donald Trump tries to revoke birthright citizenship, lead a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants and clamp down on basic rights for the LGBTQIA community, 80 years ago, the Soviet Union liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of the most horrific places of human savagery,Continue reading “Liberation Day”
Rest In Power, Jimmy!
I’ve talked a lot of my time in Americus, Ga. and how I worked at the Americus Times-Recorder which was nearby Plains, Ga., where former President James E. Carter Jr., otherwise known just as Jimmy, was born 100 years ago and passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29. He may not have been considered one ofContinue reading “Rest In Power, Jimmy!”
‘Simpsons’ Christmas Special Offers Some Justice For Ned Flanders
For the many years, I’ve stayed away from The Simpsons except for the Halloween episodes which lately also lack the savagery of the series’ heyday. The latest special title “Oh C’mon All Ye Faithful” dropped exclusively on Disney-Plus on Dec. 17, the 35th anniversary of “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.” Having given up inContinue reading “‘Simpsons’ Christmas Special Offers Some Justice For Ned Flanders”
Rosa Parks Refused To Give Up Her Rights And Sparked A Revolution
Rosa Parks wasn’t the first black woman in the south who refused to give up their seats to white passengers on the transit buses. Parks had been born into a world in Jim Crow Alabama where black people had very little civil rights. In 1900, the Montgomery City Council had passed an ordinance basically sayingContinue reading “Rosa Parks Refused To Give Up Her Rights And Sparked A Revolution”
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