I try not to say too much about “these kids today,” because a) I remember how assish that sounded to me; and b) whether anything is true about “these kids today” that wasn’t true about previous generations is highly arguable by intelligent people. Thusly disclaimed, I’ll go ahead and say that these kids today don’t … Read more
My dad’s old friend and “running buddy” Eddie just died. Mom and Dad met Eddie and Margaret when we moved into St. Charles Apartments in Anniston. We lived in #2, and they lived in #1. Jenny and I were friends with their children of similar ages. After we moved into houses in Golden Springs, we … Read more
When I was a tot, I thought getting mail was just about the coolest thing in the world. I guess probably most kids did. So anything that would get me mail–addressed to me, not “here, you can have this”–was a good thing. I watched a lot of WANX and WTBS on weekday afternoons. (They were … Read more