Monthly Archives: December 2017

Resolutions

I’ve take this week off to rest up and look forward to 2018.  The house looks like it has been ransacked (we had a great Christmas) and the family is sleeping late. I’m up early, thinking about the year and … Continue reading

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A Modern Christmas Carol

Scrooge sat in his office, warmed by the glow of the flat-screen TV in the corner. On it was a chryon screaming, “Breaking news: Massive Tax Package passes both House and Senate, signed into law.” Scrooged grinned. It would be … Continue reading

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A Conversation with Santa

Dateline: The North Pole As I trudged down the ramp of the giant cargo plane, I was greeted by a short man with pointed ears. Snow whipped around us like a leaf in a hurricane as his high-pitched voice pierced … Continue reading

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December 8, 1941

December 7, 1941 is the date that lives in infamy, but December 8, 1941 is the date when America started to pick itself off the ground. The Pacific Fleet’s battleships lay in ruin. Oil burned on the harbor. Rescuers desperately … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Mississippi

Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday Mississippi. Happy birthday to you. Two-hundred years old? You don’t look a day over 100. But wow, two centuries is a long time.  And you definitely haven’t had a dull … Continue reading

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A few notes from my brief career as Grand Marshal Marshall

A few notes from my brief career as Grand Marshal Marshall. 1. I rode in a bright red, new Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible. The 455 hp V-8 will propel the car from 0-60 in four seconds — and the only … Continue reading

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