April 2004
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Army Inanity
I don't particularly have anything against the army. I don't particularly have anything for the army either. And while I don't have anything against the idea of heroes in general, I can't seem to comprehend the hoops that people will jump through to create the heroes. Take Pat…
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For the People?
So you say that our government is actually of the people, for the people? In such an instance, what would you do if the government abandoned something? Stripped the pieces they wanted and left the rest? What if you were a collector and you were interested in restoring…
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What to Wear?
The latest school tactic to fight gangs is to outlaw solid-colored shirts. So you can't wear shirts with logos. You can't wear shirts imprinted with much of anything – fashion names, sports teams or even cities. Now you can't wear solid-colored shirts. We can only hope the next…
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Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love
Last night marked the third time that we visited the Off Tryon Theatre Company (OTTC). The show this time was Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love. Quite a lengthy (and odd) title, to be sure, but don't judge the performance on title alone!…
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Family over Money
Just a few minutes ago, I was intrigued by a headline that said that last year's star wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers, Steve Smith, had given up a $100,000 bonus to participate in an offseason workout program. Uh-oh. Smith's up to his antics again. Maybe a five-year…
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Uwharrie National Forest
Camping: The mere thought brings fear to some people, and joy to others. All without even leaving the house. Not content to just think about it, our family actually went camping this weekend, so we visited Arrowhead Campground near Troy, North Carolina, located in the Uwharrie National Forest….
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Wal-Mart Needs Mail
Wal-Mart has about everything. They need mail. At least a mailbox. I needed to mail a letter the other day and the nearest mailbox was 5 minutes away from Wal-Mart. Okay, 5 minutes isn't going to kill me, but it was in the wrong direction. And it's not…
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What We've Lost
I'm no fan of Dubya. I'm just not. To be fair, I'm not particularly fond of our two-party system, either. Neither one represents my interests, and there's not much possibility of getting a viable third party together. Doesn't mean I'm going to stop trying. In any case, while…
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Fiscal Responsibility
The way that the government operates is very interesting to me. Annoying, to be certain. But interesting. Take a look at this byline on a recent story in the Charlotte Observer: (County officials) agree that county won't shift entire cost of programs to users. They are flat-out saying…
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Hiring Safe Drivers
That's the sign I saw on the back of a Schneider tanker truck yesterday. Now normally I probably wouldn't pay much attention to a sign like that. Things are going reasonably well at our little company, and while I may like some extra income, the hours spent driving…