• Month: October 2022

    Political ads and debates are dang near useless

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    Political ads and debates are dang near useless

    Photo: If this guy ain’t moderating the next debate, I ain’t watching. When was the last time you saw a political ad that made you think: “Wow, I’ve never thought of it that way. I’m so glad he detailed his plan to improve education. That makes good sense.” When was the last time you saw a political debate and thought: “I appreciate that they answered the questions asked by the moderators and were respectful of each others’ time by not interrupting. And I think I’ve changed my mind!” It doesn’t happen. Political ads make it seem like the opposition candidate […]

    Hotels and motels have changed a lot

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    Hotels and motels have changed a lot

    I just spent a few days in beautiful Lanett, Alabama — really the tri-city area of Lanett and Valley, Alabama and West Point, Georgia, which are all connected and basically the same place — for the Millard Fuller Legacy Build, honoring the founder of Habitat for Humanity and The Fuller Center for Housing. Now, before I go any further, I know some folks reading this from Valley, Lanett or West Point just fell out of their chairs and screamed, “They are not the same! They are completely different!” Hey, I get that. I grew up in Oglethorpe, Georgia, which many […]

    Oh, Lord, it’s not hard to be humble

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    Oh, Lord, it’s not hard to be humble

    Last week, we lost yet another music icon with the passing of Loretta Lynn, the Coal Miner’s Daughter. I’ve gotten to the age where music icons are disappearing all too regularly. Some of those icons who provided significant chunks of my lifetime’s soundtrack died unexpectedly — such as Prince, Michael Jackson, John Lennon, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Whitney Houston — while others are unexpectedly still alive and kicking like Keith Richards and Ozzy Osbourne. Of course, Richards has finally quit smoking after 55 years, while Ozzy has cut way back on eating live bats. Other deaths you could see coming […]

    Don’t be a drag, Lil’ Snowflake

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    Don’t be a drag, Lil’ Snowflake

    Photo: At least Milton Berle and Bob Hope had the decency to not read books. Today I’d like to talk about Lil Nas X. If it seems a little quiet here, that’s because all the racists just quit reading after the word “Lil,” and all the homophobes left after the word “Nas.” And anybody who likes decent music left after the “X.” The only reason I’m still here is because I’m getting paid big-time money to write it. And the only reason you’re still here is because your computer froze up and no matter how many times you click the […]