(This was originally posted on the excellent blog, All the Biscuits in Georgia. Please check them out.) Many cultures have ceremonies or observances that mark significant milestones in the journey from youth to adulthood. For example, the Jewish faith has its Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, the Indigenous Australians mark the passage into adulthood with a … Continue reading Hidden History: The Tillery Resettlement
Jack Kerouac Slept Here
Jack Kerouac Slept Here In 2017, my family and I moved to Nash County, NC, home of the Town of Nashville and City of Rocky Mount. I soon learned that things were not all they seemed in this part of the state. For starters, there is no mount, rocky or otherwise, in Rocky Mount; it … Continue reading Jack Kerouac Slept Here
The Buying of Lot 43
It was time to move. At least, that is what my wife told me, and so I was left with little choice but to agree. It should be stated for the record that I actually did agree with her. I had recently taken on a new role at work which included a significant increase of … Continue reading The Buying of Lot 43
Don’t Hate the Squid Player, Hate the Squid Game
They never let poor Squidward, join in any Hunger Games - Horatio Thelonius Ignacious Crustaceous Sebastian Cephalopods are everywhere these days. Well, not literally everywhere; I was able to drive to work this morning without encountering any random 8 or 10 limbed mollusks on the back roads I frequent. Hopefully that will hold true this … Continue reading Don’t Hate the Squid Player, Hate the Squid Game
A Not-So-Glowing Nuclear Family
File this under “Bet they didn’t see that one coming.” According to reputable news outlets, as well as CNN, on Saturday October 2, Jonathan and Diana Toebbe were arrested in West Virginia by the FBI and the Navy Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). The result of a year-long investigation, the couple have been charged with attempting … Continue reading A Not-So-Glowing Nuclear Family
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