With only a couple of exceptions, every year I drive to the top of Texas for the annual beer fest and old-timers barbecue in my home town. I only partake of one of those delicacies these days, but it is still worth the five-hour drive to see old friends.
Two years ago, I learned [...]

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Ever wonder why the word “random” is such a part of our everyday conversation lately? I think I have found the culprits — first stream-of-consciousness blogging and now the TV-dinners of blogging — tweets … those 140-gram appetizers on Twitter.
Unfortunately, I have run across some people who are still TI — Twitter intolerant. [...]

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Unlike millions, I missed the inauguration yesterday.  Well … I didn’t miss it.  I had better things to do.  But, as I made the 14-hour drive to Sundance Film Festival I listened to portions of the play by play.
So, it is official.  Congratulations to President Obama, who was sworn in yesterday … ha … on [...]

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Don’t get me wrong.  Don’t be all hatin.
Any president of the United States is my president.  I wish him/her well and will be supportive in most circumstances.  Will I poke fun? Bet your arse!  Thank goodness,  I am encouraged that already common sense, economic necessity and better decisions are overruling the seductive campaign promises [...]

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If you have tried to use Twitter on this fine Saturday morning, you may have found that some features are not working … and there is a Twitter message that says the system is “a little stressed.”
Probable cause? I will bet money there are more than a few tweets emitting from the tracks between Philly [...]

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I contacted Major Garrett of FOX News a few weeks ago, to get the opinions of yet another respected network veteran, leading up to Election Day. I had no idea Garrett’s name would be a hot topic on this the day before what has been one of the most historic of all elections. Garrett was [...]

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In part one of the interview with CBS News luminary Bob Schieffer, the focus was his recent role as content cop (moderator) of the final McCain/Obama debate.  In our discussion he proved to be the quintessential journalist – opinionated when appropriate, but objective, like his gathering and reporting of the news.
Now with just a few [...]

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“We’ve talked about 20 minutes, so I think you have enough,” he said, abruptly ending a great conversation in a phone interview last week. But CBS News icon Bob Schieffer had been gracious to grant an interview just a couple of weeks after he moderated the final presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, [...]

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