Today is my last day at 47 and it was a doozy. I woke up in pain as usual and things went downhill. I dropped my breakfast sandwich on the floor and managed to spill some coffee on my left shoulder. It wasn’t too hot. So I had to nuke another sandwich in the microwave.Continue reading “It’s Not The Years; It’s The Mileage”
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Remembering 9/11 25 Years Later
I’ve told people this time and time again. I was working as a newspaper reporter in Georgia at the Americus Times-Recorder. The office was about about 15 miles to Plains, Ga. where former President Jimmy Carter lived. I was the only reporter working at the time and I had a late night before covering aContinue reading “Remembering 9/11 25 Years Later”
Rest In Power Gloria Steinem
There’s probably a lot of people happy that Gloria Steinem has passed away. Feminism has always been a dirty F-word people on the right and left used to their advantages. Since I’m not a woman nor have I lived in an era where women couldn’t have credit cards or even bank accounts in their ownContinue reading “Rest In Power Gloria Steinem”
Lindsay Clancy Case May Never Have An Adequate Resolution
I hadn’t heard of Lindsay Clancy nor the criminal case against her until the trial began over the summer. She’s accused of murdering her children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, who was only eight-months-old in late January 2023 in their Duxbury, Mass. home. Clancy’s defense has been she had been struggling wirh post-partum psychosisContinue reading “Lindsay Clancy Case May Never Have An Adequate Resolution”
Where In The World Is Mitch McConnell?
It’s the first of September and Mitch McConnell has been MIA for over 11 weeks. Imagine if you could take over 11 weeks off for a medical issue and still get paid. Yes, imagine it because because it wouldn’t happen for you or anyone you know. People have to ask and beg for sick daysContinue reading “Where In The World Is Mitch McConnell?”
Rest In Power, Dolly!
One of the first movies I remember watching is 9 to 5, which was on HBO a lot back in the 1980s. It was Dolly Parton’s first movie role even though she had appeared on TV before. Like myself, she grew up in Appalachia even though eastern Tennessee was a lot more rural than whereContinue reading “Rest In Power, Dolly!”
We Need To Talk About Gary, Ind.
If you haven’t heard much of what’s happening in Gary, Ind., don’t be surprised. It’s been 21 years since Hurricane Katrina caused damage to New Orleans and people were left without electricity and had to seek sanctuary in the Superdome where they were sexually assaulted and forced to leave their dead relatives outside to decomposeContinue reading “We Need To Talk About Gary, Ind.”
‘Death To Smoochy’ Makes Some Hard Hits But Still Takes The Easy Way Out
Robin Williams died 12 years ago this past Aug. 11. His death and the cause sent shockwaves through people who had watched him for years. It was revealed he had Lewy Body Dementia and may not have been thinking clearly. It’s reported he was a watch collector and days before his death had a friendContinue reading “‘Death To Smoochy’ Makes Some Hard Hits But Still Takes The Easy Way Out”
The Patriot Games Seemed More Like The Laff-A-Lympics
On paper, The Patriot Games seemed liked a good idea. Over 100 high-school age students will compete in games to commemorate the 250th birthday of America. But that’s not what happened. The concept was to pick two students from each state, territory, Native American tribe or sovereign nation connected to America. They would compete forContinue reading “The Patriot Games Seemed More Like The Laff-A-Lympics”
‘Dead Calm’ A Great Thriller From Down Under On The High Seas
Dead Calm is a movie that works on two common fears – alone in the middle of the ocean while something bad happens and the realization that no one will come to help you in time. Sam Neill plays John Ingram, a captain in the Royal Australian Navy, and his younger wife, Rae (Nicole Kidman),Continue reading “‘Dead Calm’ A Great Thriller From Down Under On The High Seas”
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