Monthly Archives: May 2010

Flying Squirrels and a Couple of Nuts

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Last night, we decided to go to a baseball game. Richmond lost our former Braves minor league team over a year ago. A new team moved into the Diamond, a massive, 11,000 seat, 1970’s monument to un-eclectic symmetry and concrete, … Continue reading →

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Big Government Or Small Government?

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Terry Taylor

We want the government out of our business. Yet we want it to control gays’ personal decisions and women’s own bodies. We want small government, but we want it to do BP’s huge job after the last administration gave oil … Continue reading →

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Deer Sausage Riding On Cast Iron

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Steve gave me a tubular coil of deer sausage a while back when I was in Alabama. It is darker than pork or beef sausage and much leaner. Steve had shot the deer and a friend had made the sausage … Continue reading →

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Honda In The Grass

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Terry Taylor

We have a new lawnmower at our house. A self-propelled wonder hiding beneath a Honda logo. It is the first “pull-itself” (as my dad used to call them) mover we’ve ever owned. With our old mower, it had gotten to … Continue reading →

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The Isotopes In The Metal Box Are Now In Me

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Terry Taylor

I had some test a while back. I was asked to remove my shirt and sit in a chair that resembled a cross between a dentist’s chair and a dysfunctional Lazyboy. The nurse administering the tests put and IV in … Continue reading →

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Branding Or Not?

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Terry Taylor

A few days ago, I was castigated by someone for writing about things that have nothing to do with branding in this space – as if there is not enough on our site about branding. I responded by saying thank … Continue reading →

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“Droid Does” Some Things You Might Not Expect

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Terry Taylor

A week after getting my new Droid, it did something I have never seen and is not advertised on the “Droid Does” commercials. It scrambled my email – all of it. Not just one account, but three: work, home, personal, … Continue reading →

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One Week Almost Unplugged

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Last week, I did a little traveling with my family. We went to several places we used to live. We made a week of it. Where I went is unimportant. It became more about why.

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The Art Of Crust

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Terry Taylor

I’ve often spoken of my bizarre Forest Gumpian past as it relates to famous people (especially Southerners), and I will not rehash that list of historical and cultural figures yet again. It is just not that interesting anymore, at least … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-09

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Terry Taylor

http://www.bigriveradvertising.com # Who will get a big bonus check on Wall Street for the near 1,000 point drop yesterday? Isn't that how it works these days? # Sexual innuendo: http://terrytaylor.posterous.com # Powered by Twitter Tools

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