A good hardworking Man had only just sat down to rest one hot summer's day when a Pesky Fly flew into his face. It buzzed around his ears and stung him about the bald spot. So the Man responded by showing his tiny adversary a great meaty fist which he brought down thoughtlessly and hard between his own two eyes missing the Pesky Fly and knocking himself quite stupid.
Like the man says...
WHEN LASHING OUT AT ENEMIES TAKE CARE NOT TO INJURE YOURSELF.
Retired FedEx CIO dies
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Former FedEx CIO Dennis Jones has died. Investigators say Jones' body was
discovered Monday at his home in the Ingleside Farm neighborhood of
Germantown.
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Why does Max Boot hate the troops?
As more U.S. troops roll into Afghanistan, they will conduct offensive
operations that result in the capture of more Tal...
The Biggest Welfare Queen Of All
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Economic girly man Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Facing another huge deficit, the governor wants $8 billion or threatens
massive cuts in social services. He also ...
Workers' comp law may be delayed
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State lawmakers will debate whether to suspend a workers' compensation law
that has divided the construction industry at a special session on education
tha...
Oh, Afghans
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The jewel-tone afghan has hit the time-consuming part. The first half goes
rather quickly because you’re switching colors so often, but by the time you
get...
Yeah, yeah, I know
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I haven't written anything lately. It's the freakin' HOLIDAYS, folks, you
should go read our beloved Newscoma or River City Mud, they are en fuegothese days...
Clarksville Man, In Underwear, Kills Deer
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A Clarksville man, wearing only boxers and sandals, has bagged a deer,
finishing a kill some other hunter failed to complete.
On Drinking And Driving (Chick Chat)
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UPDATE (12/29): In today's column, Chick Chat writer Cathryn Stout responded
to the criticism of her Dec. 22 column. An excerpt:
The responses that struck...
Blogging Time Moves Fast
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As Ferris Bueller said after he played a clarinet pretty horribly, “Never
had one lesson!” That pretty much sums up how I got into blogging. I just
did it ...
When the GOP shows its anti-democracy stripes
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Meet Tom Ridge, anti-American. "I take a look at this individual who has
been charged criminally, does that mean he gets his Miranda warnin... read
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‘Discipline is what we lack’
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My latest earworm is courtesy of my pal Ashley and all the awesome new-to-me
music she sent my way recently. (Ignore the dead air at the end of the song
in...
December 2009: The Mistresses of the Decade
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Ever since Bill Clinton took the nation on a long, dangerous joy ride via
his dalliance with Monica Lewinsky, celebrity affairs of the heart—and
loins—have...
Valedico Decadis Horribilis
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To paraphrase Queen Elizabeth II, we're about to bid farewell to a *decadis
horribilis*. To be sure, there have been rotten decades before, but there
were ...
Bathroom Man
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I think that Bathroom Man ought to be fined for costs, given four years
probation, and prohibited from profiting in any way from his celebrity
status.
Oka...
Mr. Conspiracy Wonders
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*The (swine flu) vaccine recall is the second this month caused by declining
potency and comes as public health officials urge millions of Americans to
get...
Merry Christmas Boehner
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Some people send a fruit basket, others, well, switch parties:
POLITICO has learned that Rep. Parker Griffith, a freshman Democrat from
Alabama, will annou...
Metro Charter Commission Meeting – 12/17/09
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Last night, the Metro Charter Commission met for the fourth time. From
looking at the agenda one might conclude that it was going to be a barn
burner with ...
H.O.P.E. for the homeless
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"Another long one....sorry"
Earlier this week representatives from the Mid-South Peace and Justice
Center met with Memphis Housing and Community Developmen...
False Prophet
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Prophet-
False Prophet-
My doubts about Obama began with formation of his transition team and then
cabinet. Dread has been building for the last year as...
Open Meeting about Overton Square Demolition Request
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From Memphis Heritage:
Before the City Council hears the owners request for this demo permit,
Councilman Shea Flinn, sponsor of the Resolution that passed ...
Join Us At Our New Home
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We’ve moved.
Our new address is www.smartcitymemphis.com.
We hope you’ll join us there.
The new, improved blog will feature postings by about three dozen...
Dear John
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I don't know quite how to say this.
You were my first blog and you taught me a lot: how to make links and
moderate comments, how to do a blogroll, how to t...
Unanswered Questions
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The “Ask Vance” system is an imperfect one. People write in (by email and
“real” mail) to me at Memphis magazine with an astonishing assortment of
queries....
The Best of Southern Gothic
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While this site is still active, I thought I might offer one final post
calling your attention to all the great fiction that has been published here
over t...
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