I was at a small get-together a few weeks ago and was firmly entrenched in a discussion with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while about “what he was doing now.”  I never have a good answer for that question.  Any time I go home (and specifically my home church), everyone and their mother [...]

Even by the looks of me, you’d be surprised at the giddy reaction I have when I see a McDonald’s these days.  Or a bottle of Coca-Cola.  Or a two-year old episode of The Biggest Loser on television.  But you must understand that the euphoria I feel when seeing one of these “oddities” is most [...]

I’ve been in Europe for about four and a half minutes now, and as an American, this amount of time gives me the credibility to deliver to you an accurate and astute opinion about Europe as a whole and the differences that exist across the pond.  I know, over four minutes is more than enough [...]

I grew up in North Carolina, and being the model North Carolinian that I am, I know a few things about our state.  For starters, we are #1 in tobacco and pork products.  We have the best smokes and BBQ anywhere around.  Sorry, Charlie.  Our beaches are laid back, our mountains are “hikeable,” and our [...]

“I think driving brings out the best in people” is one of the most sarcastic things one could ever say.  And while all of you shake your head in agreement, I’d like to expound on something that while just a common courtesy, should be made into a federal/state law immediately.  The timeless and always satisfying [...]