Of course, I’m referring to that classic Thomas Wolfe novel Look Homeward, Angel. In regard to me being at home, by that I mean I’m living in the city that was Wolfe’s home, Asheville, NC, referred to in the novel as “Altamont”. I’m certainly not an angel by any means, though I do have an
Of course, I’m referring to that classic Thomas Wolfe novel Look Homeward, Angel. In regard to me being at home, by that I mean I’m living in the city that was Wolfe’s home, Asheville, NC, referred to in the novel as “Altamont”. I’m certainly not an angel by any means, though I do have an
‘Tis Time to Take a “St...
March 18, 2020 in BooksIn this chaotic time of Coronavirus (COVID-19), how could I not be reminded of one of my most favorite books of all time, Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic novel The Stand. In this book, the world is ravaged by a disease that is dubbed the “superflu”,...
“Remember the Alamo!”...
February 26, 2020 in Books, HistoryThat’s a phrase that I’ve been practicing my entire life, since I was a little boy. My introduction to that historical event began when I was that little boy and saw the Walt Disney miniseries about Davy Crockett on The Wonderful World of Disney,...
Is Reading the Classics That Import...
January 29, 2020 in BooksAt the risk of being considered an uneducated mountain hillbilly, I do wonder the importance of reading certain books which have been considered classics by those who are deemed the so-called experts with the power to do the deeming of what is a classic....
An Unexpected Disappointment
January 22, 2020 in BooksAs most of you followers know, one of my addictions is reading, making me a bookaholic. There’s hardly been a day in my life since I was six-years old that I haven’t had a book in my hands. Over the course of these decades...
Remembering a Miracle
January 8, 2020 in Books, EntertainmentAs most of you who follow this blog know, I have a love of history and have written many posts sharing my limited knowledge. Of course, being the amateur historian I am, I love books. It was the books I read as a child...
Current Book Binge
July 10, 2019 in BooksMost of y’all who follow me and Lynndee on this blog already know what a book lover I am. I’ve already shared with you the wonderful gift my late Mama gave me that sent me on that journey of words. And I later told...
I Spy a World of Spies
January 30, 2019 in BooksIt was just at the beginning of last year, in January of 2018, that I wrote a post telling of my love of the James Bond character and my attempt to reread the series of books written by Ian Fleming. Unfortunately, my local library...
Whiskey in a Teacup
January 14, 2019 in BooksReese Witherspoon…who doesn’t love her? She’s always amazing in anything she does in films, whether drama or comedy. Apparently, she is also good in things other than acting and she’s sharing them all in this book. I follow her on Instagram and that was...
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