I don’t know ’bout all y’all, but I downright despise four-way stops. Not so much in a small neighborhood, but when some batch of county officials with a collective IQ equivalent to an anorexic pygmy’s belt size put a stinkin’ four-way stop on a busy thoroughfare, that’s just urinary-deficient judgment. Any local resident who has [...]
You know, there’s not a whole lot that gets me all riled up. OK, maybe hypocritical vegans who cuss me for eating beef and then walk away in their calfskin boots. And maybe pet owners who believe they should be able to take their dogs anywhere they like but neglect to get them vaccinated or [...]
Hey, I’m a bit curious how many of y’all out there are reading this column from a real newspaper, one made of paper and ink, or off some form of electronic gadgetry. Personally, I prefer reading from books and newspapers than off some computer screen. I really hate trying to read texts from my phone [...]
Hey, how’s your New Year’s resolution coming along? Have you quit smoking or finally cleaned out that garage that would’ve made a hoarder cringe? Well, I’m proud to say that today, roughly four months later, I achieved my goal of dropping 10 pounds. That’s quite a feat for a fella who’s addicted to brisket and [...]
Normally, I use this here space in your newspaper to express some bellyachin’. But, today, I want to discuss some other ailment that began as a simple toothache but quickly developed in a sore spot in another body region.
Have you ever had a pet peeve, one that just eats at your gut like a chocolate-dipped jalapeno every time you see it occurring smack-dab in front of you? I’m sure everybody has one. Some of us may have more than one. Personally, I have enough pet peeves that if I were to start griping about them all in one column, this newspaper would be thick as a Houston phone book, so I try to string ‘em out over time. My current pet peeve is just that, a peeve about pets.
I have been told a time or two by folks who subscribe to this here newspaper that my column is the only thing they read before using the paper to clean the windshield or their bucket of bolts. I think they’re just being polite, and they probably read much more, but what if they are speaking the truth? What if there are people out there who don’t read the paper or watch the evening news on TV? With 500 channels available and Duck Dynasty reruns showing from 5-7 p.m. pert near every day, I rarely watch the news myself. But, I do read the newspaper and surf the internet while waiting on my Words with Friends buds to find some word that has a Q and a J i
I hope all you young ’uns out there are having a nice Valentine’s Day. I’m sure lots of flowers, candy and kisses will be exchanged, but I suspect this Hallmark holiday is celebrated by dating couples and a few married folks who still have a slice of their wedding cake in their freezer.
I have been asked a few times how I became a writer. I just tell these inquiring minds, “I didn’t know I was.” Ever since I was a teenager, I enjoyed writing.
Just because the college football season ended with another bogus championship game doesn’t mean the season is over. Au contraire, sports fans! You only thought Notre Dame’s humiliating drubbing in the BS Championship game was as bad as it could get. Now there’s some crème for your Irish coffee. I’m sure most of y’all have heard about this scandalous report of the mystery girlfriend of star linebacker Manti Te’o. If you haven’t heard about this, allow me to fill you in.
