Which one are you ? Straight ticket all the way, no matter what or I always look at the individual who is running . Admittedly it is much easier to vote a straight ticket once you decide which political party is more palatable or less distasteful . My mother was a straight ticket Democrat for [...]
Archive for October, 2008
26 Oct
Happy and Shunny ( uh Sunny )
The above title came from a phrase that I was ” reliably ” quoted as using often as a young child . It says a couple of things , I guess . First, that I had a small problem with words ( here’s another – Esso spelled Pepsi -Cola ) and that I was a [...]
23 Oct
Signs of What ?
There was a brief protest march here in Elizabeth City a day or so ago . As I understand it , the protest was about action being proposed by our city council concerning a local nonprofit agency . I dont particularly want to get involved in the issue per se but rather in a facet [...]
19 Oct
It Was A Dark and Stormy Night , Wasn’t It ?
My thanks to Charles Schulz and the famous Snoopy for the above title idea . As those who follow college football and Carolina in particular , there was yet another excruciating loss in Charlottesville yesterday . I have read that maybe this one was the worst, being in overtime after the Heels led for 58 [...]
17 Oct
Long Ago Yesterday
This week is an anniversary week for my wife and I . Not wedding but that which precedes the wedding . On October 14 , 1970 we met for the first time and might I add I was definitely smitten. On October 16 we had our first date which thankfully led to other dates and [...]
15 Oct
Just What But Not Necessarily Why
I sorta borrowed the title from all time favorite newsman, Paul Harvey , a person who can genuinely be called a living legend . Anyway , here in our little town of Elizabeth City, I have been observing a kinds, sorta phenomenon of late . That would be a veritable explosion of church expansions . [...]
13 Oct
Tar Heel Deja Vu ?
Well Heels fans , we should be very happy about now . An exhilirating win last Saturday over Notre Dame ” vaulting ” the team to as high as 18th in the polls . I am a Heels football fan of long standing remembering a 50- 0 win over that team from Durham in the [...]
12 Oct
Back, Back , Back
With apologies to Chris Berman of ESPN, I ” borrow ” the above phrase to talk about a topic unrelated to sports- the humble art of backing a vehicle . Remembering the dusty past when I endured a painful experience with driver training, this skill has necessarily been the strongest part of my driving repertoire [...]
8 Oct
Just Gotta have It!
At long last the time has come for an ode to coffee , a paen to that morning or afternoon or evening cup or multiple cups of good ole Joe . Those who know are aware that it is the crucial element for getting one’s day off to a ( great ) start of any [...]
