Monthly Archives: September 2008

The Great A.R.B. Movies

Quote of the Day      “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”      Rick, to Louis at the close of Casablanca Reminiscing about the life and career of Paul Newman and reading the comments to … Continue reading

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TB Goes to Callaway Gardens

Quote of the Day     “I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.”     –Claude Monet I never heard of Callaway Gardens until about a week ago, though I’ve quickly learned that a lot of people are quite familiar … Continue reading

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Sarah Palin, A Fresh New Face….

…..with fresh air where the brains belong.  Some clips for you to enjoy on today’s bonus post.   South Carolina Miss Teen USA contestant Palin Talks to Couric Palin Channels SC Miss Teen USA contestant Tina Fey as Sarah Palin … Continue reading

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The End of Cool?

Quote of the Day       “Never revisit the past, that’s dangerous. You know, move on.”     Robert Redford I guess Bogey was the first cool guy from a mass appeal standpoint. And there was John Wayne, the original … Continue reading

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The Mississippi Debate in a Bizarro Universe

Word of the Day     Truthiness–“truth that comes from the gut, not books” –Stephen Colbert; the quality of preferring concepts or facts one wishes to be true rather than concepts or facts known to be true  –American Dialect Society TB … Continue reading

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Thursday Pickin Round V

Quote of the Day       “Most loathsome events become humorous tales with the passage of time.”     —Jimmy Buffett, from “Tales From Margaritaville” TB is off to a really good start on his picks this year. Unfortunately, my … Continue reading

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What We Like

Quote of the Day     “Enjoying living was learning to get your money’s worth and knowing when you had it.”     –Jake Barnes in “The Sun Also Rises”, Ernest Hemingway I’ve been thinking about doing this for awhile, and … Continue reading

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GOP = Big Government, Big Spending, Socialists

Quote of the Day      “As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for socialism is its adherents.”      –George Orwell It can’t be plausibly denied any longer. During the Bush administration it started with the creation of … Continue reading

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On the Road

Quote of the Day     “I had nothing to offer anyone except my own confusion.”      –Jack Kerouac Somebody who sticks the word “travellin” on his name, to say nothing of a person who sets out to be well … Continue reading

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Saturday Football Live Bloggin

TB’s back in Oxford this weekend and getting ready for about ten games on Direct TV. Of course, with luck I’ll only be watching one for a few hours. My damn Dogs are getting ready to play Georgia Tech. I … Continue reading

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