There was a time many years ago when exploring new albums meant going to TG&Y at Indian mall, or perhaps KATZ at Caraway Plaza and perusing the bins containing albums. The tiny and sparse inventory was selected and creatively managed by some middle aged clerk in a back room who enjoyed listening to regional classics… Read more »
Years ago, a friend, let’s call him JD, and I used to hunt at every opportunity. We were young, so getting up at 4:00AM after drinking and chasing girls until midnight was not a problem. We just got up, loaded up and went. I remember one year we had tons of snow. I woke up… Read more »
I hope everyone has a favorite uncle. Kids need favorite uncles. Mine was my father’s brother, Randy. Uncle Randy is 12 years younger than dad was, and he’s 12 years older than Sweet Pea. He’s an impressive character even before you know much about him. He was a college football player at Northwest Mississippi Jr…. Read more »
Once the ‘new’ highway to Harrisburg was completed, and liquor stores popped up in rice fields on the country line, Highway 63 became the road less traveled. Ever since Craighead Country had gone dry, Highway 63 had been the path to liquor. The liquor stores in Truman had struck gold. Craighead Country going dry didn’t… Read more »
My first dog was a German Shepherd named Duchess Ann, but pronounced ‘Duchess-zann’. I was probably 25 years old when I realized that the name was actually “Duchess Ann”. I had always heard it and said it as one word. I am told she was named for a friend of my parents who lived in… Read more »
Late one night many years ago after spending some quality time drinking beer, laughing, and listening to music in an Oxford bar called The Gin, three friends and I meandered our way back to an apartment at the Round houses. Katherine and Allyssa lived there. We all staggered into the apartment and flopped into various… Read more »
A Lab believes she can cure you when you are ill A lab does not recognize the concept of personal space. A lab considers all bugs to be playmates. A lab will ensure that your beer does not get warm. A lab will joyfully remove your empty beer can. A lab will joyfully bring your… Read more »
Tony Perez had a tough start in life. When he was just a puppy, the guy who owned him broke his front leg. In stead of putting the puppy down as the bastard requested the vet, Dr. Perez, offered to take the dog off the bastard’s hands and in exchange would not call the police… Read more »
As I sit here this morning, the smell of the fresh, homemade pizza still drifts in my mind if not in the air. Pizza is a magical food that, if homemade, is fully configurable. You can put anything you want on it and it will never cost you $30 per pizza. As a long time… Read more »
Each spring I am reminded of a long, cold winter many years ago. It was my first winter living up north, in Pennsylvania. I had rented the top two floors of a 200 year old hotel. I got them cheap and shared them with a five and a half foot tall, somewhat shady, chef. Just… Read more »
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