2008-04-30 17:49
(Another short-story.) The monastery had a wonderful library. There were six ceiling fans, two couches, and more chairs than he cared to count. There was a cross, naturally. It bore three na… Read More
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This blog focuses on people, politics, race, religion, and sports: specifically, how they intersect, and how they impact our lives. I post some short stories here, too. A lot of weight is given to Louisiana, but any topic under the sun is fair game. Insight is appreciated. An open mind is required.
2008-02-06 21:55
Only this year's Patriots could get this long-time Jets fan to root for the New York (Football) Giants.This game somehow managed to be dramatic, exciting, and sloppily played.Mercury Morris… Read More
2007-12-28 16:46
In case you're wondering why the blog's been silent the last few months . . . well, I got married on the 21st of December to the most wonderful woman on Earth. We're a blended family, so I'm… Read More
2007-10-25 18:53
It took traveling thousands of years through time for Joachim Rison to decide that he was, at heart, a romantic.He was doing research for his honors project. The topic was suicide notes. Thi… Read More
2007-10-19 18:06
Liquid smoke lilts off reneging rafters:licking notions for him to eat.Cicada-clicking-booms are fists of silverbacks — like this they begat laughter: economized sustenance. Bold &mdas&hell…Read More
2007-08-17 19:18
“A Phantom went down to Kansas; he was looking for DNA to steal.He was in a bind, ‘cause he was way behind, and needed a Clark Kent meal.”Anyway, Season 6 of “Smallvi… Read More
2007-08-13 13:20
Failure has a smell. Failure smells like generic disinfectant that doesn’t quite mask an underlying aroma of rotten food and stale beer. It's the stink of dirty laundry, clothes piled… Read More
2007-07-27 19:31
Well, I just caught 2 trailers of "K-Ville", the new cop-drama set in New Orleans coming this fall on Fox.Here's a sneak peek.K-Ville Sneak PreviewK-Ville Sneak Preview 2 (with Tawny Cypress… Read More
2007-07-24 20:40
(Something new. I do a lot of creative writing, and thought I'd share some of it here.)I really hate it when people don’t take me seriously. To not be taken seriously by a born Floridi… Read More
2007-07-20 14:59
Wimbledon 2007 is in the books, and what a long, strange, trip it was. The retractable roof can't come too soon for this tennis fan. Second round matches shouldn't be played in the middle of… Read More
2007-06-27 14:00
Eldest children learned late last week that they have (marginally) higher IQ's than their younger siblings. Yes, as if their egos needed any more stroking. The study, conducted among firstbo… Read More
2007-06-19 14:10
On Sunday, June 17, 2007, a duck beat a tiger in a fair fight. Yes, Angel "El Pato" Cabrera held off Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk to win the 2007 U.S. Open in Oakmont, Pa. The 37-year-old Argen… Read More
2007-06-18 21:30
The news that Sean Connery would not be appearing in "Indiana Jones 4" got me thinking.I'm always wary when it comes to movie sequels. I'm not talking about stories that need to be told in m… Read More
2007-06-15 18:04
I guess this is appropriate with Father's Day coming up. Thanks to blackprof.com for the information.3-Day Conference in Brooklyn, NY: Black and Male in AmericaFriday June 15, 2007 through S… Read More
2007-06-15 17:29
My attitude on this can best be summed up in the sentiments a friend of mine expressed to me in an e-mail this morning:"You won't be getting a Father's Day card from anyone.....you hope."Ser… Read More
2007-05-25 18:37
In case you missed it, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter blasted current President George W. Bush on Saturday, May 19, 2007.During a telephone interview with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette… Read More
2007-05-21 15:17
As promised, your favorite bayou state blogger has the latest news about "K-Ville".On May 17, Fox announced its 2007-08 fall schedule. The cop drama, "K-Ville", set and shot in New Orleans i… Read More
2007-05-09 13:50
USA Today’s book editors and critics recently chose the 25 titles that have made the greatest impact on both readers and the publishing industry over the past 25 years. Here’s th… Read More
2007-04-26 15:56
Last Friday, an adjunct professor at Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts was fired for an in-class dramatization of the Virginia Tech shootings. In a statement released yesterday, scho… Read More
2007-04-24 21:22
First it was the news that Brangelina was coming to town. I’d just gotten over the emotional impact of their arrival (it took me a couple of months) when I learned that, in the fall of… Read More
2007-04-20 19:15
Yes, I admit it, I still watch "Smallville". I caught the Pilot in the fall of 2001, and I've been watching it ever since."Smallville" started with such promise. I'm usually wary of prequels… Read More
2007-04-17 16:22
My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the victims of yesterday morning's tragic shootings in Blacksburg, Virginia. I followed the story as best I could, and was genui… Read More
2007-04-12 15:57
Yesterday morning, the Rutgers University women’s basketball team, their head coach, and various other university officials held a press conference to voice their feelings about the Do… Read More
2007-04-11 19:03
I first listened to Don Imus in the spring of 1988. I was living in New Jersey and listening to a lot of New York Mets games on WFAN out of New York. One night, I fell asleep with the radio… Read More
2007-04-04 18:30
I used to live in South Florida. I lived there, in fact, from the beginning of 2001 until the end of 2005.I have nothing personal against U of F. I’ve never been to Gainesville, but I… Read More
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