The Hitchhiker’s Guide

Writer’s Rant for 11/26 In NC, “It shall be unlawful for any person to hitchhike or to solicit rides, or for the driver of any vehicle to stop for the purpose of picking up one who is hitchhiking or soliciting a ride, on any interstate or controlled access...

Fantasy

Writer’s Rant for 11/25 Now that I have your attention, let’s talk football. Fantasy Football. I started playing in a family fantasy league about five years ago. I did no prep to select my players and didn’t prepare ahead of time for the draft,...

Let’s Talk Turkey

Writer’s Rant for 11/23 Happy Thanksgiving- Things you may not know about turkeys: Female turkeys don’t gobble; they purr. Turkeys were originally bred for their feathers, not meat. Male (Toms) and Female (Hens) have different shaped poop. Turkeys have...

The Great Flood

The Great Flood The 4000th anniversary of the great flood will be in 2050 CE. Noah was there; I wasn’t. But I was around for the great flood of 1972. It was July and the remnants of Hurricane Agnus dumped about 12 inches of rain on us in about as many hours. It...

Good Times!

I used to like to snow ski. It was always a good time. Now I am torn. The mind is willing but the body is not. I learned to ski while I was in high school in upstate NY. When I went to college in Connecticut, my roommate and I and a few other friends would take trips...