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Ovation: “Same Love” – Macklemore’s Marriage Equality Anthem. 27 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
I’m usually not a fan of rap music. The fact that rap artists often find it necessary to forgo proper grammar to reach their musical goals frustrates me to no end. Plus, the words go by so quickly t...
Diatribe: Keep Your Keys In Your Pocket And Your Children Safe. 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
When our kids were little, we rarely let them out of our sight. Some might say that we were over protective but the truth is our kids were always safe. Fortunately, they enjoyed being with us so it ...
Ovation: Coffee Shops Evicting Wi-Fi Squatters. 25 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
My folks love a good cup of coffee. In fact, they have a pretty serious Starbucks habit. They drink simple brewed coffees, not the fancy high-fat super calories offerings, and they sometimes will wa...
Diatribe: Caveat Emptor – Let The Monkey Buyer Beware. 24 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Caveat emptor. One of the only Latin phrases that I ever learned, or that I still remember, is the phrase “caveat emptor” which translates to “let the buyer beware”. Over the years, remembering this ...
Ovation: Clever Kids Who Found The Owner Of A Lost Cell Phone Using Instagram. 23 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Last week I lost my cell phone at the office. It was only out of my sight for a few minutes but it was long enough to make me feels the first pangs of panic. Worse than forgetting your wallet at hom...
Diatribe: Women Celebrities Without Pants. 22 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
We’ve been subjected to “saggers”, folks (usually men) wearing their pants so far down on their hips that their underwear shows, for many years. Now it appears that a new trend may be coming … celebr...
Ovation: Singing Nuns. 21 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Jeanine Deckers was a Dominican nun from Belgian who became internationally famous when, Fifty years ago this fall, Dominique reached number one on the U.S. Pop Charts and The Singing Nun became inter...
Diatribe: The Mice Of South Farallon Island. 20 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
We live in a country setting. The neighborhood is not particularly “rural” but there are woods and creeks and the houses are relatively far apart. The area attracts quite a bit of wildlife, includin...
Ovation: Atlanta’s Living Walls. 19 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
In 1976, as part of the nation’s bicentennial celebration, my hometown commissioned a mural to be painted on the side of one of the downtown neighborhood’s historic buildings. It depicted scenes from...
Diatribe: Paula Deen Didn’t “Win” That Lawsuit. 18 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Yesterday, I received a summons for jury duty. This is the second time that I’ve been called to serve, the first being several years ago on a murder case, and I honestly won’t mind if I’m chosen agai...
