Category Archives: Television

J.R. Ewing Had Brown Hair. And So Did I

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Terry Taylor

Once upon a time, in the early 1980’s, my back was famous, and my front too, now and then. My wife and I lived east of Fort Worth, Texas in a neighborhood most people will only see on “Cops,” but … Continue reading →

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Hard Core Pawn as MBA

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Terry Taylor

Les Gold, slump shouldered and frowning, walks to the front of the jewelry counter and stares the woman in the face with such intensity, she is rendered mute in mid-curse. “What can I do for you?” he says softly, which … Continue reading →

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Branding Your Child

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Terry Taylor

I was just flipping channels and I came across a show about pregnant women preparing to have their babies. I normally don’t watch such fare, but in this case I broke my own rule. What came next made me want … Continue reading →

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Pass The Worms

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Recently I saw a story in Garden & Gun by Roy Blount about worms, the kind people use for bait. We used to call them wigglers. In that same issue was a story about barbecue by John T. Edge. Even … Continue reading →

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A Week in Detroit

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Detroit has been maligned for years, some of it deserved, some of it not. I do not have to replay news stories of the auto industry’s collapse or houses going for $1 or unemployment over 30% and entire neighborhoods going … Continue reading →

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No Reindeer Were Harmed In the Writing of This Story

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Terry Taylor

South Alabama, between Mobile and Dothan and north of Pensacola, is a rural place filled with deer, rabbits, alligators, foxes, squirrels, bobcats, panthers and even an off-course bear or two. There are no reindeer. Not officially. This fact never stopped … Continue reading →

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It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year?

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Let’s all gather around the fake tree – the tattered Tannenbaum that no one will want to take down in January – and pretend we can’t wait to watch “A Christmas Story” for 24 straight hours on tbs. Fah-ra-ra-ra-ra. It’s … Continue reading →

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Lonely-Flamed-Lemon-Beer-Orange-Grilled-Chicken-Thing

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Terry Taylor

{Note: While I don’t agree with everything those 2 gentlemen are doing in that video up there, I do like the weird music, the dude’s Sam Elliot-esque voice and the crowing rooster at the end.} This is not an authentic … Continue reading →

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Cake: Short Skirt, Long Jacket, Short Memory, Long Time

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Unless you are from Sacremento, it’s hard to imagine that the band, “Cake,” has been around since the early 1990’s. Yet there stands John McCrea in his worn gimme cap talksinging the words to one of the hottest songs on … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready For Some Millionaireball?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Terry Taylor

You don’t have to be a Jets fan to like Hard Knocks on HBO. For the entire summer, I have flipped between replayed games on the NFL channel or watched replays of Alabama versus Virginia Tech, or Alabama versus Florida … Continue reading →

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