Chincoteague

Judge Taylor Undermines Safety

Judge Anna Diggs Taylor is a judge United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She was appointed by President Carter in late 1979, a proverbial "Midnight Appointment" and the first black woman judge appointed to the district.Last week this judge ruled against the NSA's terrorist-surveillance program. This was a decision predicated on right to privacy within intercontinental communications. This extension of rights to foreign nationals is consistent with other liberal causes current polital battleground.
Such as; arguing for the right of Guantomino prisoners to have trials in US courts as criminals, with evidencery disclosure.
Such as; arguing for the right of illegal alliens to vote, as in Los Angeles.The protection of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights was meant for citizens of the United States of America. The goverment's main purpose is the protection of its citizens.
To extend these protections to foreigners who may include enemies of state is illogical and reckless. This decision is consistent with the term "Internationalism".
Back to Ms. Taylor, who because she has not honored her oath of office, does not deserve the title Judge. It seems that Ms. Taylor is the secretary of, and trustee for, the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (CFSEM). This is a foundation that makes direct donations to the ACLU, all such bequests require the approval of the trustees. In the past two years CFSEM has made a direct grant of $45,000.00 to the ACLU of Michigan.The plaintiff in this case was the ACLU of Michigan. This is a conflict of interest, a proper judge would have recused herself. Of course, the New York Times, that bastion of political correctness and aloof snobery, has called the decision "a careful, thoroughly grounded opinion." What they should have said was "a carefully lain ambush upon those trying to protect our country."

You Can't Spell Sugar Without UGA

Back before the Bowl Alliance, the Sugar Bowl was aligned with the Southeastern Conference. The team with the best season record received a berth in that New Orleans game on New Years Day.

Even before the days of Herschel Walker, the University of Georgia (aka UGA) had a pretty good program and with that hopes of getting to the coveted game. An often heard chant of the Dawg fans was “You Can't Spell Sugar Without UGA”.

In the late seventies, we could get free tickets to Braves games at the student center. Free tickets, paired with quarter beer promotions at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, made for a heck of a party and some raucous cheering.

One afternoon, in the hot September sun, our band of Techies had the unpleasant placement behind a group vocal UGA fans. After about four innings of listening to “You Can't Spell Sugar Without UGA” chanted over and over, and about a half dozen beers each, the cups were small in those days, irritation took over.

The chants of “You Can't Spell Sugar Without UGA” were repeatedly countered with “You Can't Spell SCUMBAG Without UGA”. Tempers flew and soon there was fist fight, which for me ended by being thrown, by the neck, at the Henry Aaron statue. Had bruises for a week.
More than 25 years later, it still makes me laugh.

Here are some words that need those three letters to complete, guttural, argue, angular, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guadalupe, jugular, Jughead, jaguar, Uganda, granular, guarantee, guard, glutamine, Guam, Gaul, gamut, guacamole, guava, Guadalcanal, dangerous, and dadgummit.

Another Otis

Pretty good cookies.
The Spunkmeyer part could have been improved on.

Good Riddance

Former Mayor Bill Campbell went to prison today. He described himself as a "political prisoner" and the sentence an "abomination".
Bill was acquitted of corruption, specifically taking bribes, but there was enough proof that he took the money to have it declared unreported income.
Bill better hope that he doesn't get what he gave his constituency.

Otis Sistrunk

Otis Sistrunk
Born 1946
Defensive Lineman for the Oakland Raiders from 1972 to 1978.
Did not play college football and according to Alex Karras, Otis went to the "University of Mars" .
Pro Bowl 1974
Professional rastler in the NWA
Shown here in Super Bowl XI, with Chuck Foreman, one of my favorites.

New Orleans Jazz Fest

A good night at Lafitte's, couple years ago.
I'm up front.
Bruce is behind me.
Scott is behind Bruce.
The one in the back looking like he's posing for a clothing catalog is Douglas.
The man behind the lens was Jack M.
The singer that night was from Villa Rica Georgia.

Andy Young Finds The Fastest Way Out of Wal-Mart

By making the comment, “You see those are the people who have been overcharging us,” he said of the owners of the small stores, “and they sold out and moved to Florida. I think they’ve ripped off our communities enough. First it was Jews, then it was Koreans and now it’s Arabs.” Mr. Young set into action the eventual resignation from his position as company spokesman.

Every time I try to get out of Wal-Mart half the registers are closed and the other half have a string of people that promises a long wait. Andy got to skip the line and go right to the parking lot.

Mr. Young later explained, “It’s against everything I ever thought in my life,” Mr. Young said. “It never should have been said. I was speaking in the context of Atlanta, and that does not work in New York or Los Angeles.”

As an Atlantan, this statement is arouses the same reflex that caused the ouster. Mr. Young was an decent mayor, especially in comparison to Jackson and Campbell. During his tenure Mr. Young effectively assisted in bringing in the Olympics, requiring his close participation with the business community. It is unfortunate that Mayor Young would discard these good relationships for what amounts to class pandering.

One of the victims of the 1999 Mark Barton shooting was Allen Tenenbaum. Allen was part owner in grocery store in east Atlanta. After his death the store was covered with notes conveying best wishes from people of the neighborhood. This, was touching proof that black communities and Jewish business owners do connect on a personal level. The statements made by Mr. Young are those of a politician, not of a man who deals with men.

Liberal thought is ascendant, fed by the anti-war and anti-Bush sentiment. This ascendancy is evidenced by the campaigning of Reverends Sharpton and Jackson in New England senatorial races. Andy now joins Al and Jessie, as public practitioners of preaching anti-Semitism as a means of exciting their disciples.

The disciples deserve better men as preachers.

Amos Otis

Amos Otis
Born April 26, 1947 in Mobile, AL
Major League Baseball player, center fielder
-New York Mets
-KC Royals
-Pittsburg Pirates
Gold Gloves in 1971, 1973, and 1974

Otis Redding

Born, Dawson Georgia, September 9, 1941
Raised in Macon Georgia.
Singer of:
"Mr. Pitiful"
"Try a Little Tenderness"
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay"
Died, Madison Wisconsin, December 10, 1967, plane crash.

Ottis Anderson

Ottis Anderson

Miami Hurricanes, All-American

St Louis Cardinals

New York Giants

Super Bowl XXV MVP

Some of My Favorite Expressions

These include some southern, and northern colloquialisms, filled out with common slang.

• Bow up like a cutworm to resist strongly
• Hard as a preacher’s dick. not soft
• Dark as a pocket. no light
• Jeet yet? Did you eat yet?
• Whole 'nuther Entirely different
• To Hell With Georgia as in "What's the good word?"
• Whu dya have? Varsity waiters, old style
• You can’t get there from here.
• Scattered and smothered Waffle House
• Country ham or city ham? you have to choose
• Bump it move on to the next thing
• Horny as a three peckered billy goat. ready to go
• Nervous as a cat in a room full of rockers. skittish
• No worries
• Noreaster Yankee storm, we call it rain
• Youz guys Yankee for you and them
• Ya’ll Southern for youz guys
• Youins ya’ll plural
• It doesn't matter who wins or loses, it's who gets the blame.
• Live and learn. pay attention to life
• Chowda Heads folks from Boston
• Back asswards needs to be turned around
• Waterhead big head, forehead looks like it could pop
• Over yonder not here, over there

Otis Campbell of Mayberry

Otis Campbell of Mayberry
aka Hal Smith
The original voice of Barney Rubble.

Brothers

By my guess this picture is about 39 years old. This is me and my brothers Scott and Douglas. Those Batman pajamas were pretty cool.

Welcome

As an opening, welcome to anybody who managed to get lost in this nook.