This little speech has been bouncing around in my head for years so I guess I should not have been surprised that I forced it into a conversation recently but I did not expect the person I was talking to to be so close to the situation. When I say close,
It never fails - every year at Cruise Night, a lifted diesel pickup truck pulls right in front of roadside viewers and then does the infamous "rolling coal". These guys remind me well of the kid on the playground saying, "Hey y'all, look at me!" "Rolling coal" refers to heavy blac...
During that three-year period we saw the rise and fall of John Dillinger (definitely a cool cat…the chicks dug him), Baby Face Nelson (a real unstable psycho, killed to boost his ego and did have a baby face), Machine Gun Kelly (real name George Barnes, dumb as a sack of nails,...
A national code for the handling and treatment of American flags was passed by Congress in June of this year and amended on Dec. 22 so that it became public law. In associated sections, conduct during the National Anthem, the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and manner of delivery were ...
A year later on May 20, Congress approved the Air Commerce Act making the government responsible for air commerce, airways, navigation improvement, and the enforcement of flight safety restrictions. This act opened the floodgates for U.S. expansion and development of its aviation program. Now the...
The Lend-Lease Act was passed March 11 of that year, nine months before full U.S. involvement. This act made it possible to offer military aid and munitions to foreign nations the president deemed vital to the defense of the United States and for which Congress appropriated money. This ...
It just goes to show why we hear the same 20-30 songs for a bit over a month each year. A little variety isn't too much to ask, right? Get our free mobile app Some of these songs are hilarious when you stop to think about them, though. For instance - did you know if you ...
For instance - did you know if you counted up every bird received over the course of the 12 Days of Christmas, your "true love" would gift you 184 birds? That's not love, that's cruel and unusual punishment.How about the Jingle Bell Rock, which in fact, does not rock. Rock music...
“All Too Soon,” I decided, was simply too on the nose—the way the title seemed to acknowledge that my friend was, in fact, about to die, which I knew was true (so did he) but could not bring myself to admit yet. It was too painful. Too soon. He was 62. It wasn’t ...
was a whopping $10,600 per year. That's right if you were grossing 10 grand you were doing pretty doggone good. So...The Bottom line? It's all relative. Your folks or grandfolks hopefully got by just fine and hopefully you are, too. And it would be interesting to see how your ...