I believe that men and women are different. That each gender has a special, God-ordained role that allows us to shield our weaknesses and maximize our strengths.There's one area in particular that I -- quite inflexibly -- consider a domain for The Man of The House. If, by some chance, the Women's ... View Post
"That’s a Man, Baby!"
I always wanted to look like a movie star. Who knew that all it takes is a haircut?Wanna see the new me?Minus the sideburns, this is my new "do." Jealous? WELL, YOU CAN HAVE IT! I WANT MY HAIR BACK!!!!! I kid you not. This is my hair. Take a good look at yonder Adam Brody because you won't be seeing ... View Post
Worth At Least 4,000 Words
I have always been a proponent of the economy of visual images over words. Here is an illustration of that: a series of pictures taken on our first day at the beach. (These photos are in the original chronological order.) "What's that, Daddy?" "I'm outta here!" "What the ----!" "I hate the ... View Post
Memphis vs. New Orleans
As my first official "post vacation" installment, I thought I might ruminate on the apparent differences between these two Old Man River-side cities.We stayed in NOLA two years ago on our way down to Florida (pre-Katrina). I really enjoyed our time there, so I never thought I would -- two years ... View Post
A Fiction Find
It is a rare repository of fiction that contains the early, unpublished works of a literary genius. Luckily, my personal library IS such an institution.I hope you enjoy the following nugget of budding literary talent, circa 1988. Although I have done some minor editing for the sake of readability, ... View Post