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All the King's Men

January 22, 2007 B. John 819 Views 0 Comments Robert Penn Warren, Sean Penn, Steven Zaillian, Anthony Hopkins, Drama, Kate Winslet, Huey Long, Jude Law

Based on the Robert Penn Warren novel. The life of populist Southerner Willie Stark, a political creature loosely based on Governor Huey Long of Louisiana.

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Wrapping up Thanksgiving 2006

November 27, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 539 Views 0 Comments North Carolina, Blowing Rock, thanksgiving, Family, Atlanta

We had a pretty typical Thanksgiving. As I’ve already reported, I drove to North Carolina last Monday, and then met friends up in Boone/Blowing Rock on Tuesday. Wednesday I stuck close to home and spent the day with Mom, and had dinner with her and some of her friends. It was overcast and rainy most of the day Wednesday.

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But For a Front Porch

July 20, 2006August 10, 2015 1202 Views zoning codes, City Council, Dingfelder, front porches

Front porches, I am convinced, represent such a solid contribution to a reclaiming of community spirit that our government should provide whatever incentives are at its disposal to foster the construction of real front porches.

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Southern Humor of the Genteel Kind

April 10, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 313 Views Robert E Lee, Savannah River

Some good southern humor from a friendly New Orleans native.