As I Like It! NOVEMBER 28, 2016 FOOTBALL DOWN SOUTH Football Quote of the Week “Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” Vince Lombardi, Green Bay Packers I’m writing this on Sunday morning, November 27, 2016, and I have to admit, I feel great! Yesterday, Mississippi State stomped […]
NOVEMBER 21, 2016 FOOTBALL DOWN SOUTH Football Quote of the Week “I don’t expect to win enough games to be put on NCAA probation. I just want to win enough to warrant an investigation. Bob Devaney, Nebraska. Alabama finally had a bad day. Fortunately, it was against […]
FOOTBALL DOWN SOUTH Football quote of the week “There is nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.” Woody Hayes, Ohio State THE BEST Alabama continues to be the most consistent college football team around. On Saturday they stomped into Shields Watkins […]
Oct 10, 2016 Quote of Week “Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian, any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.” SERENDIPITY As most of you know, Clista and I eat out a lot. Cooking for two is difficult for someone who is used […]
Oct 3, 2016 Quote of Week “You’re never too old to learn something stupid.” MY FAVORITE THINGS Friday nights, bright lights, and fans in the stands, Cheerleaders, pom-poms, and large marching bands, Kickoffs and handoffs and homecoming queens, These were a few of my favorite things. When […]
SEPT 26, 2016 Quote of Week “To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.” MY FAVORITE THINGS Winchesters, Remingtons, and decoys of all kinds Johnsons and Mercurys and Labs in the blind Waders and goose down and ducks on the wing, […]
September 19, 2016 Quote of Week “Light travels faster than sound. That’s why some people seem bright until they speak.” CHEROKEE GUMBO When I lived in Jackson, Mississippi, one of the rituals of fall was Sidney Earl Gunter’s gumbo cook. During the years between when Sidney Earl ran […]
SEPT 12, 2016 Quote of Week “We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public.” AUTUMN IN ALABAMA I noticed the big dogwood tree in our backyard had begun to turn that rusty color, and the sunlight seemed to have a golden hue. Fall […]
SEPT 7, 2016 THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Several weeks ago I asked all of my regular subscribers to recommend As I Like It! to their friends and families. Thirty five of my readers liked it and passed on the emails, resulting in nearly 100 new readers. […]
The final votes are in. Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma and Michigan State will be playing for the National Championship, and they are four darn good football teams. There are some interesting matchups in the “close, but no banana group,” and the Ole Miss vs Oklahoma State game is a […]
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