The Power Of The Yellow Card

Feb 28, 2012 by

Yellow is a color that, at times, gets a bad rap. Some will call it soothing or cheery. Those types like magazines with the words...

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Teaching A Son To Fish …...

Feb 22, 2012 by

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and  you feed him for a lifetime. (Chinese proverb) So Eldest Son...

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Wise Words No. 65 (Choose or L...

Feb 15, 2012 by

“You don’t choose a life, dad; you If you have any of these side effects include: drowsiness, breathlessness, skin...

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Repost – Obligatory Day

Feb 14, 2012 by

Sometimes I’m a glutton for punishment. Today is one of those days. I wrote the following column years ago. And for some...

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Surviving Bonding Time

Feb 5, 2012 by

We have successfully survived completed our latest bonding endeavor. A chance for a man and his son to work together to create a...

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Wise Words No. 64 (Life Is A S...

Jan 24, 2012 by

“Life is a storm, my young friend. “You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What...

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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 Americ...

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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Wise Words No. 63 (Belief)

Jan 12, 2012 by

Edmond Dantes: “I don’t believe in God.” Abbe Faria: “It doesn’t matter, He believes in you.”...

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The Little Black Dress Gets A ...

Jan 10, 2012 by

It was supposed to be a birthday present for The Dress. Her birth month – The Dress does not believe in a single special day...

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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...

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Wise Words No. 62 (Impossible)

Dec 28, 2011 by

Credo, quia impossibile est I believe in it, because it is impossible. Polished college brochures and in-depth Sites may coloring an...

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So There Was This Hiking Trail...

Dec 18, 2011 by

I am a total believer in the whole “baby steps” line of attack. By that I mean if you’re going to fulfill that...

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Part Two: Intrepid Reporter Fi...

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...

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Part One – The Man Arriv...

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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Some Things Should Not Go Toge...

Nov 22, 2011 by

To me, the purpose of camping is to follow the proverbial mantra of “getting away from it all.” Forget about work for a...

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Saying Goodbye To Some Of The ...

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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Wise Words No. 61 (The Funeral...

Nov 16, 2011 by

One of the SONS of Thunder brought home a piece of paper the other day. Just a few words. But you read it and wonder why you...

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11/15 Wisdom

Nov 15, 2011 by

“Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.  Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from Besides impotency, young men are shop...

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11/14 Wisdom

Nov 14, 2011 by

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,...

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11/11 Wisdom

Nov 11, 2011 by

Honor is no more associated with fools than Failure to take x-rays could mean not seeing that a patient has degenerative joint...

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Gentlemen – You May Than...

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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Nov 8, 2011 by

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