Category Archives: Famous People

I’m Guilty

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Terry Taylor

After reading Pete Dexter’s review of Jim Harrison’s new book, The Great Leader, a review where Dexter admits to and feels guilty about writing a 1956 book report on the Bible without having ever read it, I have a confession … Continue reading →

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A Conversation With Your Child

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Terry Taylor

“Mom, Dad, I’m done with this school. It sucks.” “What happened?” “They won’t let me take calligraphy.” “Did you say calligraphy? Tweet This Post

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Dead End

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Terry Taylor

When you drive past a “Dead End” road sign on your way to the end of a peninsula, things can only get more interesting. Off to the left, in the middle of the ocean, a huge white home sits on … Continue reading →

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Redneck Mother

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Some of the best storytellers make their living doing other things, like playing music or writing ads or laying bricks. The best storytellers I’ve known were farmers or drunks or a combination of both. Tweet This Post

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What Will You Be This Halloween?

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Halloween is big business. This year it’s bigger than ever. In a recent survey, over 40 percent of respondents said they will be wearing costumes. Americans plan to spend an average of $66.28 each – or upwards of $20.4 billion. … 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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The Age Myth

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Terry Taylor

A couple of years ago The New Yorker wrote a piece asking why genius is so inextricably tied up with precocity, citing many examples, among them Mozart, T.S. Elliot and Orson Welles. There are many more, and we know most … Continue reading →

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I Write Like

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Jeff Johnson sent me a website I have not seen before. He is like a Google bot when it comes to rooting around the Web. It was featured on Holy Kow, Guy Kawasaki’s content aggregation site. The site purports to … Continue reading →

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Cooking Up A Storm Of New Cookbooks

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Terry Taylor

There are a lot of new back-to-basics cookbooks being published these days with the Slow Food movement and it’s first through third cousins roaming the aisles at bookstores. Tweet This Post

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Pedaling Blood and Drugs

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Lance Armstrong has been accused, yet again, of doping before and even during races. This is not a new situation for the cocky Texan. It’s happened before in books (David Walsh’s L.A. Confidentiel) and by other riders like Greg LeMond … Continue reading →

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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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When Detroit Mattered

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Terry Taylor

A couple of weeks ago I read, “Donald Frey, Mustang Creator dies at 86.” The headline hung there before my eyes like an aroma faintly familiar but just to the edge of explanation. I’d heard more than a few times … Continue reading →

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Hoyt And The Pusher

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Terry Taylor

(Warning: Contains rock lyrics from 40 years ago) Some music goes beyond the sound that comes out of your speakers. From time to time, these sounds define a cultural or political movement. In a few cases, they become the soundtrack … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Love Football, Steve?

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Terry Taylor

The Super Bowl is Sunday. It is a big deal for football, entertainment, advertising and Saints fans. If you enjoy the NFL, thank Steve Sabol. His stories created it. Sabol is 67 now. He became famous by turning football into … Continue reading →

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Bobby and Paula

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Terry Taylor

During the holidays I was hit by a moment of revelation while watching Bobby Bowden coaching his last game at Florida State. After his final win, he gave a press conference. He was classic Bobby B. I flipped channels and … Continue reading →

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