It’s often said that mistakes lead to experience. If that is the case, my resumé should be world-class. Were I to write a book about my late teens to early twenties, the obvious title would have to be either “I Was an Idiot” or “It Seemed Like a Good Idea, At the Time.” In my teenage years, the legal drinking age was eighteen, and with lax enforcement, it was more effectively … [Read more...] about Jim’s Two Cents; Volume Two
My Two Cents
My Adventures at Indy Motor Speedway
Next Sunday, what is to me, the world’s most extraordinary racing event takes place in Indianapolis. If you’ve never been in person, I can assure you that words cannot adequately describe the spectacle. My first Indy 500 race was in 1987. Besides stock car races at smaller dirt tracks near my hometown of Lawrenceville, GA., that was my first ever auto race. It was a fun … [Read more...] about My Adventures at Indy Motor Speedway
One Way Relationships
Envision this hypothetical situation. Two women work together. Once a week or so, one of the women gets a floral display delivered to her by her husband. The second woman never receives anything. One day the second woman sees her co-worker’s flowers delivered once again, and she’s had enough. A significant argument ensues when she gets home, complete with raised voices and … [Read more...] about One Way Relationships
My First Kentucky Derby; A Man Without a Clue
Famed Kentucky author and humorist Irvin Cobb once famously said of the Kentucky Derby, "Until you go to Kentucky and with your own eyes behold the Derby, you ain't never been nowhere, and you ain't seen nothin'!" Until you indeed have witnessed the pageantry firsthand, you'll have no idea just how right he was. I moved to New Albany, Indiana, in 1985, which is part of what … [Read more...] about My First Kentucky Derby; A Man Without a Clue
Forfeiting My Man Card
As a writer, or at least someone working on becoming a writer, I feel it is vital to be open and honest about who you are. Sometimes that openness may reflect positively, sometimes negatively, but it needs to be the real deal. This is me trying to do just that. I hear the same thing from men all the time. They don't fit the mold society often expects from its male occupants. … [Read more...] about Forfeiting My Man Card
