Thank you, Facebook Memories, for reminding me that I’m not a comic genius. The memory I received was about the time I created a comic strip to the best of my artistic and comedic abilities. It was titled “Random Todds and Ends.” I do think I did a decent job on the crow in the…
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A North Carolina Brewery Makes The Perfect Summer Lager
If you are in the hunt for a new warm-weather seasonal beer, then let me recommend Fonta Flora Brewery’s Lake James Lime. Lake James Lime is “a fine lager beer brewed with local barley, heritage corn, fresh lime, and sea salt.” It says it right on the can. This light 3.8% lager has been my…
6 Incredible Charlotte Radio Stations You Can’t Miss On Your Next Trip Through
Remember the radio? It’s that old tech we used to use to consume music, news, sports, or talk shows in our cars and homes. Ewww, right! Well, it never went away. Radio is still on our minds, maybe not so much in our homes anymore, but it’s still a big part of a car ride,…
An Exclusive Micro Fiction Story I wrote called “With Subtitles Turned On”
How many times do we have to watch this episode where the cute kid turns seven? This is when the TV dad puts the birthday cake on the table, and then the camera cuts to a wide shot of the entire TV family. Now, cue the song.” “Happy birthday to you!” comes through the television…
My First Time Flying with a CPAP: What I Learned at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
I was a small CPAP bag of nerves flying about with my CPAP for the first time. I had several questions about this before a recent departure from Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina to Fort Myers, Florida, most specifically about checking in at the counter or kiosk to drop bags, clearing security (TSA),…
There’s A New Podcast, So Who Is Dropping Names
What I’m about to do with their names is what they do in their brand-new podcast. I wish! It’s not quite the same thing. I’ve never met them, so I wouldn’t drop their names like that, unlike the names they and their guests drop while recording the podcast. They are my favorite Number One from…
An Exclusive Short Story I wrote called “A Witness With Whiskers”
Detective John Sterling waits at a wooden table in Interrogation Room B, located in the darkest and most depressing corner of the Raleigh police department. He’s feeling restless and relies on cigarettes to calm his nerves. He takes a full-flavored cigarette from a soft pack and retrieves a box of matches from the inside pocket…
14 Amazing Web Cams To Relish North Carolina From A Distance
North Carolina is a dope state. We have towering mountains to the west, vibrant cities in the middle, and serene beaches to the east. For the record, there are also great cities in the mountain and coastal regions. Our State is home to incredible wildlife, including bald eagles, black bears, eastern hellbenders, elk, and red…
This Year’s Bonnaroo Lineup Makes Me Feel Like An Elderly Millennial
The first Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival took place on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, in June of 2002. The gates for this year’s Bonnaroo open again in Manchester for four days of music and arts in June. That’s 24 years’ worth of festivals! Yikes. That’s just about a quarter of a century. I…
“In The Year 2026!” I Plan To Blog More
Remember in the late 90’s, the “In the year 2000” sketch from Late Night with Conan O’Brien, where Andy Richter, James Lipton, and Conan would look into the future and see how ridiculous the new millennium would be. Well, that was 26 years ago! I hope that was a successful hook, just to say that…