Thoughts and Observations:

  • No Bandwagon Jumpers Allowed!!

    I cut my teeth in my journalism career as a sports reporter.  The phrase: “No cheering in the Press Box!!”  was a directive I always took to heart each time I grabbed a free pre-game meal.  From Citadel Football…to College of Charleston basketball..to Gamecock Soccer.. to Stingrays hockey.. even the 1991 Ryder Cup at Kiawah Island’s Read more

  • Wait…Aren’t You That ‘Fresh Prince’ Guy??

    My fabulous hometown of Charleston, SC welcomed some special guests last week.   According to the local ABC affiliate and the Facebook page of the Courtyard by Marriott Historic District, Will and Jada Pinkett-Snith swooped into town last Wednesday and spent a few days in what longtime mayor Joe Riley, Jr. has called “our fair city”. I Read more

  • I’d Say The Judge Made His Point

    Every so often, the wheels of justice turn and a very bad man gets a very deserving sentence.   Recently, one of North Carolina’s U.S. attorneys secured a sentence that left me scratching my head.  The first paragraph of the news release from the U.S. Attorney’s office is really all we need to see here. GREENVILLE Read more

  • Welcome to my new blog!

    Hi there.  Thanks for checking out my brand new blog. I’ve contemplated doing this for quite some time..but I never could nail down the subject matter I wanted to tackle.  I was told by my wife (Hi, dear!) that you should focus on something you’re passionate about.  The best blogs I’ve seen seem to follow Read more