Jun
17
Dad’s Father’s Day Gift to Me!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Baptist, Colquitt County, Fathers' Day, Georgia, Oak Grove, Philippines, Preacher, Thomasville, William Cain, WWII
Today is Father’s Day! It’s time to make a special effort to honor your Dad and let him know how much you appreciate him. And it does not ... Continue Reading
6 Comments
Feb
17
The Atlanta of the 1970s: Good and Bad!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Atlanta, Burt Reynolds, Chattahooche, Dahlonega, Dove of War, Georgia, Lester Maddox, Mike Thevis, Omni, Peaches, Ted Turner, Turtle's, Underground Atlanta, Void, Wayne Williams, Willie B
There are many wonderful things that will never be done if you do not do them.
Charles D. Gill
... Continue Reading
No Comments
Jan
27
Over the last decade or so, I have become accustomed to seeing white males depicted as idiots, buffoons, or simply the cause of all the suffering the world has ever ... Continue Reading
6 Comments
Nov
11
In a World of Few Heroes, Veterans Still Stand Tall!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Afghanistan, Casualties, Colquitt County, ENDURING FREEDOM, Georgia, Ground Zero, Hamilton Elementary, Iraq, IRAQI FREEDOM, July 4 1776, military, Skyrim, Veterans Day, WWI, WWII
There’s something special about Veterans Day. Always has been. Our nation was born a rebel and rebels wither quickly unless they can back-up their tough talk with even tougher action. ... Continue Reading
2 Comments
Aug
19
Robert E. Howard & the Barbarian Who Saved a 13-Year Old Freshman!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bran Mak Morn, Conan, Doc Savage, Georgia, HG Wells, King Kull, Kull the Conqueror, Lovecraft, Pigeons From Hell, Pulp Magazines, Red Sonja, Robert E. Howard, Savage Sword of Conan, Seva Day, Seva May, Solomon Kane, Stephen King, Thomas County Central High School, Thomasville, Tony Reichert, Weird Tales
Today marks the opening of the film, Conan the Barbarian. This powerful warrior from an imaginary realm set in a world populated by monsters, demons and wizards (and beautiful damsels ... Continue Reading
No Comments
May
06
Of Mothers’ Day, The Treasure, and “Other Mama”
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Charlton Heston, Colquitt County, Gargoyles, Georgia, Grandmothers, Great Depression, Meigs, Mothers' Day, The Naked Jungle, Thomasville, WWI, WWII
With Easter behind us and Spring in full bloom, this is the time of year that we always turn to that most special event and tradition ... Mothers' Day. ... Continue Reading
16 Comments
Apr
08
April 8, 1865. Why Should We Still Care?
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Andersonville, Appomattox Courthouse, Bonnie Blue, Chattanooga, Civil War, Georgia, Gone With the Wind, Gordon, Grant, Longstreet, March to the Sea, Robert E. Lee, Sherman, Slavery, Tennessee, War Between the States
As a child of the South, having grown up in Thomas and Colquitt Counties, Georgia, the Civil War was always a major aspect of my life. I never really knew ... Continue Reading
2 Comments
Dec
15
Laughing and Crying: Memories of my WWII “Laughing Hero!”
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Battle of the Bulge, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bronze Star, Combat, Dheeraj Verma, Georgia, Osprey, Some Gave All, Thomasville, World War II, WWII
For those of you under the age of 20, Billy Ray Cyrus probably means little more than being Miley's Dad. But he was quite the phenomenon from the late ... Continue Reading
7 Comments
