Pixabay Clinton, S.C., May 19, 2021, 11:41 a.m. Maybe it was because Zoom calls (first time I’ve ever had two in one day), and business considerations, and other frustrations, too, devoured yesterday. This morning I sat in a booth at breakfast and got nostalgic about aromas. Monte Dutton I remembered how one grandparents’ house, on …
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Fresh out of mothers
Clinton, South Carolina, Sunday, May 9, 2021, 1:26 p.m. Mother’s Day avoidance began yesterday. Mine died last year. Life has been lonely ever since. I still have a moment’s guilt that I haven’t talked to her today. I used to call her, well, almost every day and feel guilty when I didn’t. Talking to her …
Two worth making time for …
Clinton, South Carolina, Sunday, May 2, 2021, 12:09 p.m. Mainly I’ve been writing about local sports, most notably the football coaching disaster at Presbyterian College, lately, but my young associate and I have been diligently preparing for the launch of a new site and another one after that. Today’s hits. Golden oldies. Interest is booming. …
I, I, I, me, me, me …
Clinton, South Carolina, Saturday, April 17, 2021, 1:42 p.m. Since a vaccination made my psyche considerably lighter, I have grown fond of fantasizing about what I want to do now that doing is no longer taboo. This yearning remains in the realm of the imaginary. I’m going to wear a mask as long as Dr. …
A little more of what I’ve learned
Things I’ve learned about social media: Pixabay Much of it is neither social nor media. That doesn’t mean I don’t like it. It keeps me somewhat up to date on what folks are thinking. Some of it is scary. Some of mine likely scares others. It’s a consequence of unfettered free speech run amok. The …
Turnabout Is Unfair Play
Pixabay Clinton, South Carolina, Monday, March 8, 2021, 1:10 p.m. A lot has changed since I got a degree in political science (and history) almost 41 years ago. Monte Dutton At that time, I learned that the American political system was almost unique in the world in the nature of its parties. Worldwide, the overriding …
The Ultimate Whataboutistry and Other Thoughts
Pixabay Clinton, South Carolina, Thursday, February 11, 2021, 12:37 p.m. “Woke up this morning.” The first line of countless blues songs and the beginning of at least two of my country ditties: Monte Dutton First thing that I saw when I ,woke up this morning was bad news on the TV I left on the …
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The Asshole-in-Chief
Pixabay Clinton, South Carolina, Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 11:01 a.m. It’s been so long since I blogged here is that is difficult to boil my thoughts down to something coherent. In truth, I doubt I’ll manage to do so today. A week ago, I was working on something fairly mundane, with a news channel on …
Drive-Through Blues
Clinton, South Carolina, Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 11:56 a.m. This morning I went through the drive-through and ordered two biscuits and an order of hash rounds. I drove around, and handed the lady my debit card. She said a sign said they weren’t accepting anything but cash in the drive-through, but I could come inside …
Back in the Saddle Again
Clinton, South Carolina, December 4, 2020, 11:17 a.m. Java Cafe, Mt. Holly, NC, 2009. One never knows how an audience will respond. When I played music and told jokes at last night’s Christmas gathering of the Laurens County Cattlemen’s Association, I worried that I was overrehearsed. I spent so much time considering songs to play, …
Nightrider's Lament 