Hey Buddy, You Got From Now On
August 29, 1964. 5 PM. A garage in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. A mechanic is down by my 1962 Chevy 2, cleaning graffiti and rice off and out of it.…
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October 10, 2026
Hiding in a Häagen-Dazs
There we were. Marjorie and I, hiding in Haagen-Dazs at the Charleston City Market. Well, "hiding" is a strong word. We'd gotten separated from the kids somewhere between vendor stalls,…
September 12, 2026
They Don’t Call it a Plymouth “Fury” For Nuthin
Hank walked into the Club looking disheveled, like he’d been through something. Dirt on his uniform. "Oh hi, Boss, what's up? Where ya been?" He looked right at me and…
September 4, 2026
What is the statute of limitations for lying to your Dad?
This is an "Uh Dad" sequel of sorts. Not the same story, just another one that came to mind. Phones still rang in those days. No caller ID either. Mid-afternoon,…
August 28, 2026
Uh Dad
A note before we start. This one's a little different. Jim, my editor/son, gave me some sage advice about my blog posts. He says he, among others, would like to…
August 15, 2026
White Knuckle Season is Upon Us
Every August, I turn into two things I never trained for. A meteorologist and an actuary. I watch the spaghetti models. I do the math in my head. Is the…
August 9, 2026
My Happy Place
I met a couple from Connecticut. He was dressed as something resembling a Scottish Viking (if there is such a person) wearing a helmet, kilt, among other things. His companion…
July 9, 2026
Too Close to Home
The Circle in the Square didn’t feel like most Broadway theaters. The stage sat in the middle, the audience wrapped around it, and that night it felt like the old…
July 2, 2026
First Class Deluxe Bedroom on a Train
Is there such a thing? Amtrak says so and my wife, myself and my grandson, Josh, age 9 rode from Charleston, SC to NYC round trip in one back in…
July 1, 2026
What’s the Sound of One Hand Clapping?
The show was outstanding. Every performer on that stage earned the standing ovation they got. I just couldn't give them a proper one. At eighty-seven, with a potful of arthritis,…
June 25, 2026
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