Category Archives: America

Goodbye and Good Riddance

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Gene

One of the annoyances on FaceBook and Twitter and other places where people put their best foot forward (like church) is the penchant some have to insist that every day is a great day. Everyone knows that it just isn’t … Continue reading →

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Is Forrest Gump Smarter Than Barack Obama?

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Gene

I am going to go ahead and make a snap judgment here and say that men in authority ought not make snap judgments and brash statements. It seems that our current president is finding that it is much easier to … Continue reading →

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Hip Shots

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Gene

Blackie Sherrod, One of my favorite old-time newspaper columnists, wrote a column of random observations for the Dallas Morning News . He called it Scatter-Shooting. In the column, he would offer a collection of observations, opinions, and news items that … Continue reading →

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Boston: Reflections on a Journey

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Gene

Now that I am comfortably settled back into my little nook (or cranny, if you will), I find myself prone to reflection upon our trip to Boston. I think I can best express my thoughts and feelings by suggesting and … Continue reading →

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