A Murder In My Hometown

Jan 22, 2012 by

I’ve covered a lot of murders. For whatever reason, this one bothers me more than most. Maybe it’s his age, the way he...

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The SONS Check Out Miss America

Jan 17, 2012 by

The Miss America pageant was on television the other day. I realize that is not the greatest opening I’ve ever written, but...

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A 50th Birthday And A Funeral

Dec 30, 2011 by

On my 50th birthday, I attended a memorial service for a teenager I have never met. He was 17. I didn’t even know his name until...

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Part Two: Intrepid Reporter Finally Gets His Interview With Santa

Dec 9, 2011 by

(In this followup to my previous post, I finally get the interview with The Man. First published in The Newnan Times Herald.) There is...

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Part One – The Man Arrives: Intrepid Reporter Attempts, Fails To Get Sit-D...

Dec 6, 2011 by

(I recently wrote a story about trying to get a “sit-down” with The Man for my newspaper – The Newnan Times-Herald....

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Saying Goodbye To Some Of The Men Of 47

Nov 18, 2011 by

A big day. Tonight, I will be saying goodbye to the eldest members of the Men of 47. Me and about 100 others. Emotions conflict....

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Gentlemen – You May Thank Me, Okay, Technically The Dress, Later

Nov 11, 2011 by

The Little Black Dress lost her keys. Yes, those keys. The ones where you tear up the house because the kids are late for school and...

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Surviving The Survival Shows … Or No, You May Not Do That And I Don’...

Nov 3, 2011 by

Or maybe the title should be a quick primer on some of those “survival” shows. As you know, the SONS of Thunder and I are...

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The Big Boys Bring Their Toys

Oct 29, 2011 by

As I mentioned in my last blog, the two elder SONS of Thunder and I recently went camping with some other dads and Boy Scouts. And...

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Yeah, But Can It Do This?

Oct 16, 2011 by

So the latest iPhone or Iphone or IPhone, or however you spell it, is out. Judging by the lines at stores and various internet...

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Tis The Season … Let The Bonfiring Commence

Oct 4, 2011 by

Okay, so “bonfiring” probably isn’t a word, but for sake of this blog, let’s just pretend. Cooler weather has...

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Have I Not Commanded You? Be Strong And Courageous

Sep 28, 2011 by

Eldest SON of Thunder wanted to go to school earlier than usual today. There was a rally he wanted to attend. It wasn’t one of...

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If You Have A Spare 23 Minutes Or So

Sep 16, 2011 by

So if you do have a few minutes with nothing to do, I’ve posted the videos of my live interview on WATC-TV’s...

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It All Started With Some Sage Advice From Talking Animals

Sep 15, 2011 by

When we take the time to look back in life, we discover the “when.” That “when” is when you knew, when you...

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Cub Scouts Showing The “Want To”

Sep 12, 2011 by

Experts say one of the greatest fears faced by adults is public speaking. It ranks up right up there with, well, public speaking. A...

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Explaining 9/11 To The SONS Of Thunder

Sep 4, 2011 by

A couple of nights ago we watched a National Geographic documentary on 9/11. The show is set up like a timeline of the events, and...

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Mr. Winters, You Are On In 5, 4, 3 …

Aug 31, 2011 by

So I woke up in the middle of the night from this really weird dream. Talk about a parallel universe, the dream involved me – an...

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The Little Black Dress And The Dog Whisperer

Aug 19, 2011 by

One of the many things I admire about the Little Black Dress is she will not give up. Yet The Dress is close to meeting her match in...

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The Defining Definition Of Deafening Silence

Aug 8, 2011 by

Ever faced the obvious to the point you missed it? I don’t understand the silence. It is so quiet in my office I can hear myself...

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Searching For The Lost Coin

Aug 3, 2011 by

“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully...

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The Little Bug That Could And The Power Of Small

Jul 26, 2011 by

Readers know I hate bugs. We had a close call with a bug and the Middle Son of Thunder, which you can read about here. There’s...

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Teaching Your Sons By Just Flipping The Dog

Jul 22, 2011 by

At some point you have to let go. For your part, the frustration level is hitting that stage where anger starts to creep in. The...

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Repost: But I Said It Was An Accident

Jul 20, 2011 by

There are a couple of phrases increasing in frequency around our house. Too frequently. One comes from either the Little Black Dress...

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Repost: The Minimalist And The Clutteralist

Jul 18, 2011 by

We are going to create some new words today. At their core, a minimalist is a mnlst. A clutteralist, which probably isn’t a word...

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Toilet Racism Mixed With A Perfect Game

Jul 14, 2011 by

The Sons, The Dress and I watched a movie last night – The Perfect Game. Based on a true story, the movie is about a group of...

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