Thoughts Of A Free Man

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

What Would You Give Up To Work At Your Dream Job?

Okay, this isn't going to be one of my cerebral/drunk/artsy fartsy posts. Its damn near conversational. I have an chance (maybe) to get a job with my hometown newspaper. It would be for general assignment reporter. The drawback is that it pays about $8.50 per hour. That is like high-school grocery... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Alabama Icarus

I remember when I was a kid there used to be a Hardee’s commercial on TV that showed two dopey looking boys walking into a Hardee’s and standing in line behind racecar drivers Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough. The boys looked up at the drivers in goshed amazement. The drivers, especially Allison,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Southern Gothic Socialist Asparagus Eaters

Last night I cooked dinner for my parents. It was the first time they'd been to my little apartment so I had it extra clean but I think they were as or even more excited about seeing their "granddog" as seeing me. They had never had lamb chops so thats what I fixed. I cooked six one-inch thick chops... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Suggestions to Myself

Think of the song “Simple Gifts” and then live your life accordingly. Enjoy a salubrious beer and good wine with a meal. Take long walks in brisk weather. Have an afternoon cup of coffee or tea. Don’t buy into health fads and doom and gloom warnings. Live a life of moderation with a couple of vices... Sign in to see full entry.

An Almost Sentimental Look Back At My Blogit Years

Three years ago I sat in a very nice but small apartment on a windy cold scrap of lava rock in the NOrth Atlantic. Determined to find work as a writer I googled several combinations of write + pay + income and eventually wandered onto a site that linked me to Blogit. My first post was about making a... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 1, 2007

Its Been Too Warm This Winter All Over The Country So...

here's a movie to make you feel wintry. BTW - the day I shot this was windy and COLD! http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e146/billy_cargo/?action=view&current=MOV01096.flv Sign in to see full entry.

My First Wal-Mart Rant of the Year

I rang in the New Year quietly, watching Garrison Keillor at the Ryman on television and listening to the show on the radio, trying to figure out which one was live. I never figured it out even at midnight so I went to bed. Earlier I had gone down to my little bar for a couple of beers and to see if... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 31, 2006

Resolutions

I just stepped in from my balcony where I stood having my morning cigarette, listening to the pattering rain and the carilon ringing out tunes from the church across the street. I love that heavy bell music playing those old melodies. It reminds me of sitting the old United Methodist Church in... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 30, 2006

A Slow News Week

...at least its suppossed to be. There is nothing slow about the death of a President, a soul icon, and the execution of Saddam Hussein. I heard about the execution last night as I hear about many things: somebody walked into the bar and said, "They executed Saddam," and of course I turned around... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Here's A Beach For Peaceful Reflection...

http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e146/billy_cargo/?action=view&current=MOV00740.flv Sign in to see full entry.

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