Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Beagle

A beagle howled in the distant hills.  Somewhere a rabbit was having a bad day. Jake Duffy slammed the door on his rusty blue 1978 Chevy truck with a metallic thunk. He laughed — It was a miracle the door … Continue reading

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Fried Chicken & Wine

The small commuter plane bounced through the sky like a cork on a stormy sea. The passenger in seat 4A gripped his barf bag, looking out the window for any sign of land.  Lightning skipped from cloud to cloud, painting … Continue reading

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CARTOON: Death match

I wish the Republicans in the Legislature well. They have their freaking work cut out for them

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CARTOON: Buh bye Haley

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour’s moment in the sun was after Katrina. So I figured remembering Katrina is the best setting for his farewell cartoon. Marsha and I say, “Buh bye.”

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Sunday Free-For-All

A magical place where friends say hello.

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Fat

I remember that day in November 2010 like it was yesterday.  I was still sore from running The Marine Corps Marathon (where I had raised $13,000 for cancer research) and from being made part-time.  I was hurting in more than … Continue reading

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Saturday Free-For-All

About to go out and clean the gutters.  How’s your exciting life today?

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The Salesman

It was a slow Tuesday morning at the new car lot. The salesmen sat around drinking coffee and waiting for the next customer to pounce on. The sky was gray, there was mist and the showroom was empty. Very empty. … Continue reading

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CARTOON: Jim Barksdale

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Friday Free-For-All

Happy Friday. Hope you have a great day!

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