There I was last week speaking to a local group of business people and I had a thought. “What am I gonna’ talk about,” I asked myself? (Note to self, prepare in advance of standing before people and talking.) Taking a cue from an earlier in the morning conversation I had overheard with my super […]
It’s funny, I reckon, one of my favorite songs (or more accurately, one of the songs that sticks in my head) was released by RCA Victor in 1965. It was the flip side to Make the World Go Away, recorded by county & western legend Eddy Arnold. I only remember this because it was one […]
Yeah, without a doubt it seems every few years or so those whacky Clarkstonfolk like to bring up the name (reverently, I might add): Robert Clark Seger. Yes, that Robert Seger, better known as Bob Seger — Rock N Roll Hall of Fame singer/song writer. I would venture to say, if Clarkston were England, they […]
As usual, I am a little late in publishing this week’s column . . . it should have run last week. That said, just like every day is Kids Day, every Sunday should be Moms Day. * * * While moms have held a special place in the hearts of all who ever were, there […]
I admit I am, at times, overly zealous in my enthusiasms. And, sometimes, even in public speaking roles, I can get on a roll where what comes out of my mouth is as much a surprise to my ears as to all those other hearing ears not attached to my head. Sometimes I just get […]
The life of a humble scribe is actually quite awesome. And, for the last — oh, too many years to report — I have had the privilege of sharing my thoughts, opinions and life stories here in the hallowed halls of my very own column, Don’t Rush Me. Despite my grumpus exterior, I do enjoy […]
If you are to enter the arena of ideas, it is best to go in as a gladiator. Having ideas these days is not for the faint of heart, or thin of skin. Especially if you go against all the feel-good mumbo-jumbo frequently espoused these days. Having a well-thought-out, logical opinion and then sharing it, […]
The other day I was boasting on a recent meal I completed which included pretty much everything good in a kitchen from 1898: potato, onion, garlic, cheese, jalapeno and — the coup de grace — bacon. (In a #6 cast iron skillet, layer the bacon so it hangs out the sides of the skillet. […]
As I write, I am still a little stiff from being up north at sister Patty and her mainsqueeze Wes’ new cabin in the north. Did a little brush moving and a little fire wood staking (very little), did some reading and some walking in the woods. Oh, and I got a little sun on […]
“Interesting,” thought I, starting to connect imaginary dots in the sky before me. “Two of my favorite restaurants have decided, on their own and separate of each other, to think outside the box and try something new.” What is interesting, at least to me, is beyond the newness of their actions, were some dichotomies between […]