Life May Be Hard, But Board Ga...

Sep 22, 2014 by winjaw

Recently, we, as in the SONS of Thunder and I, were in the hunt for a couple of games. For once, something that didn’t need booting...

Weekend Column – The Shr...

Sep 8, 2014 by winjaw

As men, we have all faced the same problem. It comes at the worst possible time. You’ve got everything all set up. The timing is...

Weekend Column – The Per...

Aug 25, 2014 by winjaw

Sometimes we have plenty of time to write the perfect speech for the occasion. Sometimes, we have no time. This is about one of those...

Weekend Column – A Modes...

Aug 18, 2014 by winjaw

I have no intention in this column to add to the myriad of trolls and other so-called experts as to why someone would “cowardly”...

Weekend Column – There I...

Jul 28, 2014 by winjaw

Sam: “Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories...

Weekend Column – I Think...

Jul 21, 2014 by winjaw

I consider myself fairly easygoing. There are only a few things that I am not fond of. I say “not fond of” because the Little Black...

Weekend Column – When Im...

Jun 30, 2014 by winjaw

I wrote the following column almost four years ago before we moved back to Georgia. With immigration hitting the headlines yet again,...

Weekend Column – “...

Jun 23, 2014 by winjaw

I survived yet another Boy Scout camp. And not only did I survive, but so did the three SONS of Thunder. Well, to some degree or...

Weekend Column:

May 12, 2014 by winjaw

Years ago, before any of the SONS of Thunder had hit double digits, we got them a trampoline. Said trampoline came complete with a...

Weekend Column – Taking ...

May 5, 2014 by winjaw

My weekend column – late as usual. Sigh: As dad to the three SONS of Thunder, one of the things I try to impart on them is to...

Apr 14, 2014 by winjaw

I was headed to a conference in south Georgia when I got the call. I knew who it was going to be without looking at it. The Little...

Sunday’s Column – ...

Apr 6, 2014 by winjaw

As many of you know, I like to collect what I call “wise words.” They are simply that – a phrase or sentence that makes you think....

Sunday’s Column – ...

Mar 24, 2014 by winjaw

Everyone seems to be on a health kick these days. Maybe it’s because the weather is finally warming up. The Little Black Dress, for...

Sunday’s Column – ...

Mar 16, 2014 by winjaw

I’m following the situation on the Crimean Peninsula with more and more trepidation. It is becoming the perfect storm for...

Mar 2, 2014 by winjaw

Sometimes I get a yearning for a certain kind of food. Might be hamburgers one day, crawfish another. Or one of my favorites, a gyro....

Sunday’s Column – ...

Feb 23, 2014 by winjaw

Like any business, there are days when you hear the expression “I’ll be glad when this day is over” a lot around here. Personally,...

Sunday’s Column – ...

Feb 9, 2014 by winjaw

I have never been particularly fond of Facebook. To me, it seems almost the social media equivalent of stalking. Everyone joins to...