Ah, yes.  I hit the big “5″ this year, and I found myself at Coffee Springs Elementary School for the first time.  It was kindergarten, and I did not want to be there.  I remember pitching a fit my first day, but it was all better after I got to know the other kids.  I [...]

[Read more →]

This is the year that started my favorite decade so far.  I LOVED the 80s! This was the year America got its head on straight and booted Jimmy Carter out of office.  I met the man.  He’s a nice guy, but he’s a horrible politician.  My favorite president of all-time won the election that November, [...]

[Read more →]

Wow.  1979.  The year before my favorite decade.  Probably because I actually have memories of the 80s. The best thing about 1979 was President Jimmy Carter being attacked by a swamp rabbit back home in Plains, Georgia.  That, and a little network called ESPN hit the air. I have one of my first memories from [...]

[Read more →]

Ahhhhh … 1978.  Still no memories.  I turned the big “2″ this year, and one of my favorite comic strip and cartoon characters was born.  “Garfield” started off as a really fat cat, and well, he’s a little thinner, but not by much. Looking back through history’s timeline, nothing else really happened that year that [...]

[Read more →]

I remember about as much from 1977 as I do 1976:  Zilch. So, what happened back then?  Jimmy Carter took office, Elvis departed this mortal planet and Apple was born.  No, not that idiot actress’ daughter, but the company.  Only one of these applies positively into my life now.  I can’t stand Carter, and I [...]

[Read more →]