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Confession is good for the soul. So is ranting. Here is this week’s rant. YOU STUPID IDIOT DRIVERS! Not you. But you other morons who tricked the DMV into giving you a license to kill. YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY! After… READ MORE
Once upon a time the beautiful beaches of Northwest Florida were freely accessible by the public. They're still beautiful - if you can get to them. Image courtesy of Del Stone Jr.
In the shadow of Pride Week and Earth Day, you too could have spent your Saturday creeping bumper-to-bumper through Destin on your way to an oil-stained beach lined with murky brown water. Ah, the rewards of growth. Praise the Lord… READ MORE
Image courtesy of Wallpaper Flare. — On Feb. 26 the Daily News published a letter to the editor from a Mary White of Eglin Air Force Base, who wrote to lament that her daughter is a lesbian. In her letter,… READ MORE
Walmart is America’s store, isn’t that right? At any Small Town, USA, you are likely to see a VGW hall, a Sunoco station, and a Walmart. Inside, you’ll find lots of red, white and blue amongst the $3.58 cases of… READ MORE
Despite the name "Golden Girl" appearing near the nose of this B-24, it's real name is "All American" and was operated by the Collings Foundation of Massachusetts. The author flew aboard the "All American" on a hop from Panama City to Crestview in March 1998. Image courtesy of Del Stone Jr.
On March 4 it was my honor to fly aboard the “All American,” the world’s only operational B-24 Liberator. This World War II-era bomber, restored and operated by the Collings Foundation of Stowe, Mass., flew from Panama City Airport to… READ MORE
Julie Coble (in purple shirt) is serenaded by a gorilla during a birthday celebration at Lucky Strike Lanes in 1996. Image by Del Stone Jr.
In September 1991, I joined the Friday Nite Early Mixers, a bowling league headquartered at Lucky Strike Lanes in Fort Walton Beach. That first night was a lesson in humility for me. My brand-new ball wouldn’t hit the big side… READ MORE
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Greetings from Stockholm, where I am receiving the Nobel Prize for chemistry. I thought invite you, but only people with IQs above 185 are allowed. I have been very busy the past year. I not only conquered my fear of… READ MORE
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Today’s cat itinerary: 5 a.m. – Sit outside the big guy’s door and meow frantically as if to shout, “The house is on fire!” When he’s standing in front of you, wild-eyed and hair sticking out at crazy angles and… READ MORE
Christine and Rainer's factory has seen better days after decades of misuse and neglect by Soviet occupiers. Image by Del Stone Jr.
Their names are Christine and Rainer, and they live in what used to be the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany. Now things are better. They own a small factory, across the street from their house, which produces rubber parts…. READ MORE
Dachau is a testament to the German sense of order and efficiency. The camp is a huge box surrounded by a moat and two rows of fencing. Guard towers overlook the perimeter. The interior consists of an administration building and quarters for the guards, plus row upon row of box-like plywood structures to house the inmates. Image by Del Stone Jr.
It was hot the day we came to Dachau. The air was thin and unbreathable, the sun boring through the haze with a strange determination. Absolutely nothing should be right with a place where hundreds of thousands of people were… READ MORE