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Long Road To The Galaxie

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Terry Taylor

When my grandfather died, we inherited his rusty, 1949 Chevrolet truck. It was ancient and I thought everyone who saw me riding in it would start humming the tune to The Beverly Hillbillies. To make matters worse, my father painted … Continue reading →

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No Good End Part 1- from ttaylordude’s Twitter feed

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Terry Taylor

No Good End (originally posted as 140 character tweets on Twitter) Revised and in chronological order.   PART 1 Gus Gantt watched the alligator slice a V across Blue Lake. The odds of this gator having the man’s arm inside … Continue reading →

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The Aloha On Your Back

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Terry Taylor

When temperatures rise and shorts begin to sprout pale legs, Hawaiian shirts sneak out of closets and ride the backs of Boomers everywhere. Pat Sajak was Hawaiianing tonight on Wheel Of Fortune. The Hawaiian shirt is almost a uniform for … Continue reading →

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Their Prom. Our Prom.

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Terry Taylor

Tuxes, gowns, flowers and limos mix with music, dancing and hangovers. Across the South, teenagers are proming this time of year. Something else is going on as well: old school segregation. George Wallace would be proud.

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Wikiwhy?

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Terry Taylor

Why do teachers and professors hate Wikipedia? If you have school-age children you have seen the instruction printed in bold on countless homework assignments: Don’t use Wikipedia. I get it. I understand what they are trying to do. But considering … Continue reading →

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Hospital Gowns 2.0

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Terry Taylor

Times are tough. Financial institutions are failing. The mighty have fallen. People are scared. The economy is near Depression levels. It’s a great time to start a new business, and I have an idea. Apple and Microsoft were started at … Continue reading →

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Guts

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Terry Taylor

So what happened to ours? What happened to yours and mine? Where’d they go? Did we leave them back in high school? How old were we when we stopped needing them? Was it when we started making better money? When … Continue reading →

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