Category Archives: Writing

Last night’s speech

Spoke to a group of broadcasters last night.  You really can’t BS broadcasters — at least not when it comes to standing up behind a microphone. They do it for a living.  (Come to think of it, so do I.) … Continue reading

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Santa, the Tooth Fairy and The Easter Bunny at a bar

It was a dark day in the Headquarters for Mythical Creatures. “No one believes in me any more.” moaned the Easter Bunny as he sat at the bar.  He was tired after a long journey around the word, giving out … Continue reading

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The Easter Bunny

The first hint of dawn crept across the empty park.  It illuminated a man on a bench. A man whose soul was as empty as the bottle lying next to him.  He had died inside on Friday.  Saturday was a … Continue reading

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The Haley Clone Army

Press release from the Governor’s office: This morning Governor Haley Barbour had minimally invasive, out-patient surgery on his low back. The surgery was scheduled to address a minor back issue commonly encountered in active individuals and former athletes. Or so … Continue reading

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The Ring

The Gulf was quiet today.  Gray. Calm. Like a sleeping pit bull dreaming of his next attack. The bearded, scarred bartender cleaned the glass, looked around his shop and took a deep breath. The smell of new wood told the story … Continue reading

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My 10th birthday

Tomorrow morning, the alarm clock will go off. I’ll rub my eyes and probably hit the snooze. Banjo the dog will snore and I’ll lie there, looking at my alarm clock. I’ll stumble out onto the back porch, scratching my … Continue reading

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Thursday Free-For-All

Good morning!  What’s up?

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The Storm

As lightning bounced over the tops of the clouds on the horizon, a battered, rust- coveredtruck flew down Highway 49 E. Off in the distance, a lone dog howled as the bugs backed him up with a zillion part harmony.  It … Continue reading

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Cut the fat

Howard Ballou called me out on WLBT last night. It’s time to cut the fat. Well, to be honest, I signed up for this myself. I saw on Facebook yesterday where he was doing a series on losing weight in … Continue reading

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Wednesday Free-For-All

Good morning!

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