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"I've had an interesting morning. In the last two hours I've lost my job, my apartment, my car, and my girlfriend." - John Winger, "Stripes"

Archive for April, 2008

Brad’s Magic

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Although my acting career has been brief, relegated to one college comedy film and a failed local TV pilot filmed in Dayton…well, and also my most recent Kroger instructional video, it actually began way back in the Fall of 1975 with a little three minute opus called “Brad’s Magic.” The project was a joint effort […]

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The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Because it was so obvious, I couldn’t resist the cheesy title. Not that this was the most enjoyable part of the long day, but because it was certainly the most memorable when we experienced an authentic, old-fashioned Savannah blackout at the end of the night. The day of Saturday, March 15,2008, started innocently enough. Everyone […]

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Texas Sunday: Waco to Huntsville

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

We awoke on the morning of Sunday, March 30 in our little room at the Lighthouse B&B in McGregor, Texas ready to embark on another fun-filled day of historical traveling arcross the huge and great state of Texas. Our hosts Jerry and Jan Walters had prepared a scrumptous homemade breakfast of eggs, sausage, and waffles. […]

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Andrew Johnson and Me

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

History seems to waver back and forth when deciding if Andrew Johnson was good for our country or not. Having survived John Wilkes Booth’s plot to overtake the government when his would-be assassin lost his nerve, Andrew Johnson was sworn in as our nation’s 17th president following the death of Abraham Lincoln on April 15, […]

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Eco Adventures 2 - 1986

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

I had a lot to look forward to going into the summer months of 1986. Eighth grade was over and it was time to have loads of fun. It was at this juncture in my life that I began what I sometimes think of as my ‘double-life.’ I was slimmed down, vastly interested in people […]

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