One Drunk Redneck

I admit it.   I didn't last ten minutes into the show.   I got up and began working on my blog trying to finish an article I started two years ago.   Three minutes into the show, I wanted a Dramamine pill, and I don't take pills for anything except as a last resort.   I held on for a few minutes longer, but couldn't take it any more.   I worked on my article with the show playing in the other room as some friends watched it. Let's start this review with the quote of the night after the two episodes aired: "I'm gay and I want to beat that kid up. Get rid of the little fairy fly and the show would be tolerable."   That quote isn't made up and, yes, the guy who said that really is gay. Gender creative or cultural misappropriation? He was referring to probably the most controversial character in the show - Darelene's ( Sara Gilbert ) son, Mark ( Ames McNamara ).   At first the audience is left guessing if her eight-year-old son is gay ...

The virtual world has spoiled me.   Like many other people, I've become accustomed to instant gratification.   I want something and, voilà, the Internet delivers, usually next day.   Unfortunately, the real world (and most often my brain) aren't wired for instant results.   That explains why I am still working on an article I started two years ago.   But let's put that article aside and talk Talbot Boys. A couple of weeks ago I attended a second meeting in as many weeks to discuss and solidify plans to build a Union Talbot Boys monument.   For those of you following the Talbot Boys saga, you know it's been almost three years since the Talbot County commissioners voted to save the Confederate Talbot Boys Monument and give authorization for a Union Talbot Boys Monument.   The Internet works at the speed of light, but people don't.   Five months ago, through the help of the Talbot County Commissioners, my lone journey to build a Union Talbo...

When our business leaders, planners, and politicians look at ways to revitalize local towns and rural areas, the usual proposed solutions are to find ways to bring more money into the community. Typical approaches to bringing in money involve promoting tourism, agriculture, corporate relocations and other forms of inward investments. What is often overlooked is the important concept of money flow within the community. Think of your local economy as a bucket and bringing in money to your community is like pouring water in the bucket. The bucket is going to have some holes in it and some of the water will leak out. Some of the holes can’t be fixed so you will always have a leaky bucket. The state and federal government will collect taxes, for example. Those are holes that can’t be fixed. The idea of the leaky bucket illustrates the importance of money flow through a community. The more holes in the bucket, the more frequently the community needs to refill the bucket (bring in ...