Not literally, silly. I don’t need the NTSB on my case. But the cover story today is about a disturbing trend: jailing moms (and sometimes dads) for leaving their kids unattended for five minutes. You know, the kind of things our parents used to do to us for five hours. Mothers are being hauled off to jail; kids are being …
Music Day
V is for Video, and today is the Vth day of the week (for all you Roman numeral fans). Today we’re offering another 2-fer: one by an artist too young to drive, the other by dancers too old to drive. You’re probably going to like them both.
It’s time for a break!
We’ve made it halfway through the week with our noses to the grindstone. We’ve earned a short HUMP DAY HIATUS to recharge ye olde batteries and complete the week with the same energy we’ve shown thus far. And so, here are two very different options to choose from. Your first choice has scarcely a whisper of the natural world in …
PSA of the Week
As early elementary school we were taught the important principle that neatness counts. And it does. Here is a simple yet effective method of quickly folding and storing t-shirts that I think we can all benefit from. Offered in the public interest, of course.
I Love Monday
There’s a lot to love about coffee, that’s for sure. Despite what is shown here, I happen to drink mine with cream after years as a die-hard black coffee man. In fact, if you look at the picture below you can see my actual desktop and a few of the most important tools of my trade. Front and center, of …
Hell no!
In this episode of Church Chat, let’s revisit a topic we’ve touched on before: the simple truth that religion is the #1 cause of atheism. As if that even needed to be said, right? Wait…what? You disagree? Well then, let’s take a look at just one of the foundation beliefs for many churches. In a word, hellfire. In several words, …
Cats & Dogs
It’s time for your weekly pet therapy session, so please sit back, relax, close your eyes, and tell me all about it. Heading out of town before this summer ends? Need quality caring boarding for your favorite dog? Cats & Dogs is sponsored by Boardwalk to Bark Place Kennel & Daycare, Grovetown, GA (706) 556-8127 www.boardwalktobarkplace.com
You have a story to tell. Everyone does.
The Medical Examiner is always looking for the stories of our readers’ adventures with the medical profession. Have you had a tragic experience? A hilarious one? Something in your own cozy home, or halfway around the world? Something you learned a great lesson from that you could help other people with? Send it! If it’s something you’d like to keep …
V = JB
This week’s V is for Video Thursday music video travels back 50 years to the legendary 1964 T.A.M.I. show (Teenage Awards Music International) in Santa Monica, California. This week’s release of the James Brown biopic Get On Up has again shone the spotlight on Augusta’s own James Brown, Soul Brother #1, the Godfather of Soul. The New Yorker this week …
Hump Day
We’re halfway through the week, so it’s time for another Hump Day Hiatus, allowing you to enter the second half of the week refreshed and rejuvenated. How about a trip to Japan? Let’s go! LOVE JAPAN from David Anthony Parkinson on Vimeo.