By MONTE DUTTON (Pixabay)3 Confound it. Suffering succotash. Great Caesar’s Ghost. Wee-doggie. Someone has hacked my main Facebook. Bearing the name of someone with whom I went to school some 50-some-odd years ago, she – it could be a he posing as a she – has been messaging people and claiming (he, she, quite likely …
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A long time ago, at an age far, far away
By MONTE DUTTON (Pixabay photo) Duty called me to Greenwood on Tuesday. Specifically, it called me to the UPS Store to return some equipment to its provider. Options were about equally limited. I could drive to Spartanburg, Simpsonville or Greenwood, all about equidistant. I chose the city across the lake because I’d rather drive a …
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 …
Hope the Young People Learn from This
Clinton, South Carolina, Thursday, September 10, 2020, 8:45 a.m. Here’s what I think about the wide, wide (and wild, wild) world of COVID-19 around us. Forgive the bias on account of my world is centered in sports. Thus do I want there to be sports. As much as I enjoy a rib-eye steak, I enjoy …
Are the Good Times Really Over for Good?
Clinton, South Carolina, Tuesday, September 1, 2002, 8:36 a.m. Wow. It’s September. When will wonders cease? For the first time in my life, something has happened that is as bad as it could be. I’m grading on a curve. In absolute terms, the novel coronavirus COVID-19 – epidemic regionally, pandemic worldwide – could theoretically dwell …
Life at a Safe Distance
Clinton, South Carolina, Friday, July 3, 2020, 11:19 a.m. This morning brought a bit of a break from the desolation of the Self-Quarantine Age. I had breakfast at the cafe on the square, and it didn’t seem like I was risking life and limb. I try to keep my trusty bandana handy, along with a …
You Just Can’t Beat Technology
Clinton, South Carolina, Thursday, June 25, 2020, 1:14 p.m. Technology. Can’t live with it. Can’t live without it. It is supposed to be our friend. In many cases, it isn’t. In the newspaper business, nearly 30 years ago I worked for a large metropolitan newspaper. When I was there, toiling on the desk, that paper …
Forever Lulled
Clinton, South Carolina, Saturday, June 13, 2020, 9:53 a.m. What have I learned from the great vacant year of 2020? I’ve got plenty of time to ponder this absence of normality. It’s only half over as the calendar flies. The pandemic is a house fire that continues to flare up every time it looks like …
Fifteen Yards for Piling On
Clinton, South Carolina, Thursday, June 4, 2020, 8:54 a.m. This morning I’ve been thinking about significant things I learned from obscure sources. For instance, my highly detailed views on various shades of color derive from very large boxes of Crayolas. “Well, it’s like navy blue, but I think it’s really closer to midnight.” Also, I …
Works for Me
Clinton, South Carolina, Saturday, May 2, 2020, 11:28 a.m. The times demand resourcefulness. Me? I invented a cocktail. I’m not a big drinker these days, but occasionally it helps me sleep soundly and without dreams. Occasionally I put some bourbon in a mug of coffee, but the weather is getting warmer, and the java and …
Nightrider's Lament 