The Severed Cortex

My friend Elizabeth tipped me off to this. Damn near one hundred and still writing a book. That's pretty amazing. Honestly I didn't know a lot about Studs Terkel. I had seen him on 60 Minutes interviews and a couple of other things, but I didn't read… more »

Gary Figgins is one hell of a nice guy. He actually graduated two years behind me, but I had a lot of friends from his class, including Gary of course. Actually, I didn't actually know Gary all that well in high school. I mean, I knew him. Everyone k… more »

I wish the reporter would stop calling it Cruthersville. It's CAruthersville. What they don't mention is that the high school was moved. Twice. Once just a block (or so) away within the first couple years of being built, and then again to the other s… more »

My high school, declared structurally unsound from the 2006 tornado, was finally demolished today in order to make room for a new school. Kinda sad, but definitely needed. more »

My old high school friend Jody Dean just bought this place in Buckhead. If you are traveling through Atlanta, or live there, make sure you stop by and have a nice dinner. Tell him you know me and you will get nothing for free. more »

He shouldn't have been messing around with Coffee Brown. She'll cream ya every time. more »

So far everything is going well. Monday was orientation where we covered benefits, mission statement, compliance, and had lunch in the executive dining room. At the end of the day we watched a video on harassment. It was kind of funny. The examples t… more »

Three weeks until vote day. Vote for Drew. Credit to Jay for the link. more »

In normal years, knocking off Vanderbilt would be old news even for a Mississippi State team that is clearly not quite as good as last year. However last year Vandy went to a bowl game so they aren't exactly the SEC doormats anymore. Coming into Starkv… more »

I came home today to find a box addressed to me from my new employer. Turns out it was a gift basket. I haven't worked a day for them yet and already they are sending me a gift basket full of goodies. There was a travel coffee mug, a gold keychain, a… more »

His daughter must be devastated. I feel for her. This is a very nice article and it deserves to be on the front page. If you want to understand why this country values greed and selfishness look no further than this example. A man who has influenced… more »

Makes me sad to see bacon denigrated like this. How many times do I have to say it!? Bacon is nature's most perfect, naturally occurring food. The majesty of the bacon tree glistening in the fall dew is unmatched by any other. more »

He has worked for the Cardinal Organization for seven decades and is the longest tenured person in major league baseball. Every infielder who has come through the Cardinal organization can probably say that George Kissell taught them something. Scott R… more »

I haven't been to an air show since somewhere around the Carter administration. We lived near Eaker Air Force base as a kid and they flew C-130 cargo planes and B-52 bombers out of it. We'd always see them flying training missions over our houses when… more »

Remember Lawrence Phillips, the guy who Dick Vermeil tried to save but couldn't? Now he joins O.J. in jail, and he might get to stay there a very long time. more »

Dave Duncan, the pitching guru that makes mediocre pitchers into good pitchers, will get one more year to team up with Tony LaRussa and hopefully bring home a world championship. You can't argue with Duncan's track record, but I sure don't like the kind… more »

What a hoot these guys (and gal) were. I was alerted to these guys several weeks ago and then my friend Nancy pointed out that they were doing an in store at Vintage Vinyl. Believe it or not, I've never been to an in store, so I didn't know what to exp… more »