I grew up Independant Church of Christ. I went to Bible College for two years. While living in Kinston, I went from Protestant to Anglican when I joined the Episcopal church. After my divorce, I attended church briefly at a CofC near Choco, but I haven't really attended Sunday church in over two years. Since I lived at home, my folks have gone Free ( Read more... )

I have finally figured out what it is that puts me in the Christmas spirit. Eastern North Carolina Barbecue. If I could only convince my family of that now. Christmas with the family is always turkey and stuffing with the usual barrage of casseroles, deviled eggs, chicken salad, etc. Well, I decided to eat the day after Christmas at the local ( Read more... )

You know who the nice guy is. He's guy that gets along great with your friends, appreciates you and is always there to back your play. Most nice guys see themselves as a great catch for any woman. As a whole though, these guys are as appealing to the average woman as Gilligan or Gomer Pyle. I was born a nice guy, so I will always be standing next ( Read more... )

 You can trust me we can laugh. Together we can share our sorrow.
I will give you secrets too, an attitude that you may borrow.
Gypsy woman said to me, One thing you must bear in your mind:
You are young and you are free, but damned if you're deceased in your own lifetime.

Oh, you have a flame feel it in your heart.
And down at the core is the hottest ( Read more... )

I am noticing something common in all my thirtysomething friends, the single ones anyway. You wake up and all the little "happily ever afters" you always thought would happen are gone. You are standing in a world of shattered promises and broken faith noticing that the little round hole in your life can't be filled. All the round pegs left have ( Read more... )

About two months ago, when CMT first announced they would be sponsoring Sugarland on their first headlining tour, I called DR and told him this was the show to be at. He agreed and immediately started working his record label contacts to get backstage meet and greets for Sugarland and the second act Little Big Town. He we also ordered tickets for ( Read more... )

I normally could give a shit about Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss or any of those superficial model types that poison our society with the illusions of fashion and ideal body type. Truth be told, I still don't. This is just a case of one of these little twits appearing at a mega-event for the purpose of getting noticed and got her handbag taken. This ( Read more... )

SO EASY. Its all power chords! I have a hand cramp like you won't believe from doing the two-fret spread so long, but its certainly no "Layla."

I bought a used electric guitar back in late October along with a small 10 watt amp. Its a Peavey Patriot, manufactured over 20 years ago. Its a nice starter guitar and I have been practicing it about 30 minutes a day. I always wanted to try it, but after years of resisting the urge, I finally decided to take the plunge. What I find the most fun is ( Read more... )

There is no doubt that the Guitar Hero video game series is among the most successful console games to come along in quite a while. Surely you have seen either a commercial or a store display of the plastic "guitar" and the jamming buttons acting like a rock god. With that in mind, how often do you actually hear notable guitar music on your radio? ( Read more... )