Hardee’s makes a sustained effort to present itself as a good place to get premium burgers that just happen to have fast food prices. The commercials with the perfectly dropped, impossibly fresh sandwiches, topped off with a strategic drip of whatever super-delicious sauce is present, are a novel take. They do their job well too, … Read more
Way back in 1998, I ran into my friend Paul Robichaux on the square in beautiful downtown Athens, Alabama. This was right around the time that personal digital assistants (PDAs) were going mainstream, and by that I mean you didn’t have to be a tremendous nerd to have one. (All right, yes, they were still … Read more
The decorum of mourning is now thoroughly passe. Quiet reflection and prayer exceeding an hour or two is so last year. Something Must Be Done. Amidst the predictable, ignorant shrieking for more gun control, there are several prominent voices calling for an examination of how we (don’t) handle mental illness in this country. I applaud … Read more