Today’s letters to the editor include more redistribution of wealth will bring ruin of nation anxiety from Knoxvillians. Because I am a trouble maker, I am going to send the author of that letter the cartoon below. Because I don’t want to continue that trouble if the children are in the room, when the extended […]
I know I should only be talking about Halloween, but this afternoon I had to make a last minute purchase at the big party store. While standing in line, I watched a teenage girl put on a pair of ridiculously oversized sunglasses and do a little dance. “My President will be a black man. My […]
Shine your light.
Grandaddy: “Obama WILL be our next president.” Have you met my father? He is unapologetically as conservative, Republican and Southern Baptist as humanly possible. He also believes every bad thing ever said about Obama. It’s getting weird out there.
Me: “Which presidential candidate do you like right now?” Sarah: “Not the old guy.” Me: “Why?” Sarah: “Because he’s OLD.” – – – – – – – And, the comments that ended a conversation when I had to bite my tongue. Hard. “I’m surrounded by bleeding heart liberals. If I could vote for GW again, […]