“Lost”. My am I! What a great, albeit defunct, show. Six seasons of fantastically creative and intelligent, complexly woven tales of people, places, time and
Little League & the Republican Party
Years ago, I used to coach Little League baseball. Baseball was a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. I played it,
It Did Not Start Here!
American Imperial Expansion … the bane of every hard-line progressive. It would behoove those so inclined to those beliefs to realize that is the story
Me and the Whip-Poor-Will
I was living in my little ole apartment for about 4 years. Moved about 2 months ago. While at the little apartment – oh, I
Aurora Borealis
One of my most memorable experiences. July 1974, I guess near Banff, Alberta. Without expectation or warning, our campsite was suddenly in view of a
A Day at the Post Office …
Yesterday [EDIT: actually, September 2, 2011], I was waiting on an elderly man at the counter in Marion. Normal transaction; regular customer. He was purchasing
Pop Goes the … Thermometer!
Confession: “Oh, Mom … I don’t feel well today. I need to stay home from school.” Mom: touching my forehead, “You don’t feel like you
9/11 – What it was/is to me …
I was listening to the Rush Limbaugh show yesterday while I was out for lunch … The insightful, witty, and brilliant Mark Steyn was the
Now, Don’t You Go Getting All … JUMPY!
When I was a kid, my future occupation, I thought, was to be either a veterinarian or a farmer – something involving animals. By the
For the love of … Baseball
Thud … thud … thud … thud … The sound of a Pensy Pinky bouncing off the front gable of my house. Repeatedly. Through 9
“We’ve Caught Them Napping!” … Custer’s Last Stand
Fairly accurate artist’s rendition of the final moments on Custer Hill It was June 25, 1876 … a Sunday … 3:03 PM. It was hot.
Red Skins
As an avid Dallas Cowboys fan, I despise the Washington Redskins and don’t care what they will inevitably change their name to because of PC
