Fifteen Great Quotes About Elvis
“I don’t want him on my show. I don’t care what anyone says about him – how great a talent he is – he just won’t be in my show and that’s that.” – Ed Sullivan. “I want to say … Continue reading
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Photographing Bees
The Indian Hawthorne in my front yard is in full bloom, which makes the bees very happy. Trying to photograph them is an exercise in patience; the key to getting good bee photos is nailing the focus, but the little … Continue reading
My Grandfather’s Shotgun
Both of my grandfathers died when I was a child. My grandmothers lived for many more years, and I was blessed with long and wonderful relationships with the two of them. They were amazing, loving and wise and strong and … Continue reading
Secretariat : The Belmont Stakes 1973
Watching television while I was getting dressed the other day, Mike & Mike were debating the greatest individual accomplishment in sports history. Was it Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points in a single game in 1962? Don Larson’s perfect game in … Continue reading
Your Taste In Music Stinks – But I’m Here To Help : Holiday Music
As noted in prior posts, my exquisite taste in music is both a blessing and a curse. Never is this more apparent than during the Holiday Season. I swear to God, if I hear “Christmas in Dixie” by the Oak … Continue reading
The Greatest Movie Scene Ever (part 2) ?
Last week I posted an entry about one of my all time favorite movie scenes. It was from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence. Here’s another one of my favorite movies scenes. It just so happens it’s from the same … Continue reading
The Greatest Movie Scene Ever?
Is this the greatest movie scene ever? I don’t know what the American Film Institute would say, but here’s what makes this scene so great. First, it’s The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence. I shouldn’t have to say anything else. … Continue reading
Your Taste in Music Stinks – But I’m Here to Help : A Baker’s Dozen of Classic Southern Soul
I have superb taste in music. Shortly after we first met, my wife once accused me of being a “music snob.” Of course, she was just jealous because her own taste in music was so lame back then (some of … Continue reading
Bookstores Suck
I hate bookstores, absolutely hate ‘em. I had to go the doctor the other afternoon for an annual check-up, and when they were finally through poking and prodding, it was too late to go back to work (there’s a subjective … Continue reading
See you next Saturday: a tale of teenage angst and woe
Drive down Highland Road in the vicinity of Magnolia Woods and you will pass the Laurel Lea Shopping Center, a mostly unremarkable jumble of neighborhood stores at the intersection of Highland and Staring Lane. There is a pizza joint, and … Continue reading