By MONTE DUTTON Click here. When I was a kid, I thought Daytona was such a pretty name. It sounded racy. Later I realized that they just took a guy named Dayton and added an “a” at the end. Besides, there is no city named Daytona. It’s Daytona Beach, just as there’s no Hilton Head …
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When the Roll Is Called in Homeroom, I’ll Be There
Clinton, South Carolina, Saturday, June 30, 2018, 4:02 p.m. I’ve been working my ass off. No, that’s not right. I’ve been wearing my ass out. Mainly I’ve been sitting down. I’m in the process of learning how to manage the county website. It’s not the official county website. It’s a news site, or two that …
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The Fog of Doom Descends
Clinton, South Carolina, Friday, January 12, 2018, 10:37 a.m. I have started to confront the possibility that the world has passed me by. I am losing touch. When I write about high-school sports, it makes perfectly good sense that I don’t understand the kids. Their music. Their clothes. Their tastes. Hell, I remember when the …
Nightrider's Lament 