Category: 2001-2007

Bradoween–The Professionals As Bradoween approaches, the Bradoween Steering Committee has enscripted a list of professionals to help us through the evening. Currently, the list of likely guests is larger than it ever has been...

More reality, somewhat different subject What I find remarkable about my current quandry (again, which I’ll relate at another time) is that this other thing happened in MY neighborhood last night. That’s a protest...

A brief moment of reality There are things that I can’t write about, even in this dangerously honest forum. There are things that can threaten a person’s professional life. There are things that are...

A brief moment of fiction “You usually don’t sit and eat.” The waitress was the kind who had a story all her own, but she wouldn’t tell it while standing at the counter. The...

Tum-tum-tum-tum-tummmmmmmmmms Remember those old TV shows where editors kept a bottle of antacids in their desk drawer? Or the shows where the frustrated newsman makes a cocktail of Pepto and Scotch? Step into my...

DATELINE– Damn it The Washington Post reports today that my writing hero, Rick Bragg, will resign from the New York Times. Actually, the word is quit. Resign just sounds to dainty for what’s actually...

BRADOWEEN IS UPON US! The invites (not that you need one) will hit e-mail boxes in the next couple of days. But…for a sneak peek…click right here, bucko

Hey, bud…check this one out The guy was only at my house this morning to reappraise my home. So, I don’t know why I felt the need to whip out my johnson and sling...

Ju-Ju Bee-Feces A positive man’s positive outlook can positively nosedive for no particular reason. I’ve always found that to be a perfectly sadistic feature of optimism. Despite a weekend of celebration of bright futures...

No My escape from life’s poorer characteristics comes in two colors, four suits, 52 cards. When I just can’t stand to listen to another fucking word in the real world, I check-raise some poor...

Brief hiatus Sorry it’s been so long. Life is very busy. Updates soon on my life and 100 sex offenders. Until then, have fun looking at the glass-filled cheese below.

Cheese bomb One of two things is happening. Either terrorists have infiltrated the kitchen appliance industry or Rival (a big crock-pot maker) just makes a dangerous product. Last night I was making rotel dip...

A Family Feud in Dixie The BI-LO Center is one of those multi-use public/private buildings that plays host to all things from tractor pulls to minor league hockey games. Its creation on the edge...

Anatomy of an awards banquet Perhaps the first sign of warning should have been when I actually won a big award. Things like that don’t happen. Perhaps the first sign of warning should have...