Tag Archives: Mississippi

Jack Cristil, Voice of the Bulldogs

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Quote of the Day: “Wrap it in Maroon and White.”     —Jack Cristil, signing off on a Bulldog victory TB was five years old, maybe four, the first time I remember hearing Jack Cristil on the radio. It was … Continue reading →

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The Worst Egg Bowl Ever

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

Quote of the Day: “Waitus  tilia nextus anno domini caninus.” –official motto of The Mississippi State University (Sighhhhh…..) So many choices……. 1983, the wind blown kick. 1981 when the zebras stole one from us on a bogus pass interference in … Continue reading →

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American Democracy in Action (a conversation)

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

Quote of the Day: As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate, action: you liberate a city by destroying it. Words are to confuse, so that at election time people will … Continue reading →

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Rebel Black Bear

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

Under the entrance to Jellystone, errr Walk o Champions – Posted using MobyPicture.com

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Ole Miss-Auburn Grovin

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

With BR and the Comptroller – Posted using MobyPicture.com

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Rodney, Mississippi’s Ghost Town

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

Quote of the Day: “The past is not dead. In fact, it’s not even past.” William Faulkner It’s probably been fifteen years or more since TB first read about the Mississippi ghost town, Rodney. I even tried to go find … Continue reading →

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Great Mississippi River Balloon Race

Posted on October 16, 2010 by

Natchez, Mississippi, a beautiful day – Posted using MobyPicture.com

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Underdog of the Week, Paul Thorn

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

Quote of the Day: “The song says ‘Hank Williams was in the darkness when he sang I Saw the Light. I believe there’s good in everyone, I hope I’m doing this right’,” Thorn reflects. “I was talking to somebody the … Continue reading →

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Alchemy Or Miracle? Why Isn’t This Bigger News?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Quote of the Day: “Do you believe in miracles?” –sportscaster Al Michaels An article in the Clarion Ledger newspaper on August 27, 2010, got TB’s attention and I can’t quite figure out why it hasn’t gotten press on a national … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Time Machine

Posted on May 13, 2010 by

Quote of the Day: “I always remember an epitaph which is in the cemetery at Tombstone, Arizona. It says: ”Here lies Jack Williams. He done his damnedest.” I think that is the greatest epitaph a man can have.” –President Harry … Continue reading →

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