Author Archives: Jim

Thirsty No Longer

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Jim

Shared experiences can create bonds stronger than the cable on a bridge.  Family ties are a natural… so too, childhood friends. But it can happen in the jury room or the fox hole, too… times that have a clear time … Continue reading →

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It’s not just about Christmas, Channukah & Kwanzaa

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Jim

Winter Festivals have been going on for a long, long time.  Well before there were organized religions, our human ancestors would celebrate the solstice in mid-summer and mid-winter… those days of greatest light and greatest darkness. Tomorrow, in the Northern … Continue reading →

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Where’s the fucking salsa, Pat?

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Jim

The political scene is sickening.  I keep telling folks we have no one to blame but ourselves.  We have evolved, or maybe descended is a better word, into a political system featuring folks who run for office based not on what … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Ride

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Jim

“It’s a quarter to three, there’s no one in the place except you and me…”  Well, first off, it wasn’t a quarter to three.  It was more like 12:15AM.  12:15AM on a Tuesday evening at the Ash Creek Saloon.  But the … Continue reading →

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