Jake’s Revenge is the first of Tom Lawrence’s fictional novels. Set in and around Mobile, Alabama, retired army counterintelligence officer, Major Mary Jo Thibodaux takes on the task of unraveling a 50 year old mystery that may or may not be connected to the Kennedy family, the 1960s civil rights […]
SEPT 5, 2016 Quote of Week “Don’t argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.” THE LATEST PRESIDENTIAL POLL Regardless of your personal opinion, you’ll have to admit that this year’s Presidential race is shaping up as one for […]
AUG 22, 2016 QOUTE OF THE WEEK “Gentlemen it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble the football.” John Heisman IT’S FOOTBALL TIME DOWN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE Mississippi State’s 2016 Bulldogs will be better than the pundits are predicting, but then they are […]
In addition to being a world-class scientist, my friend, Dr. Will D Carpenter, had the good sense to marry Hellen Dodd. Hellen is not only beautiful and competent, but she has the distinction of being the granddaughter of Dr. James Naismith, the man who invented basketball. At 8:00 […]
JAKE’S REVENGE After four years and seven re-writes, my first Novel in the “Shiva” series is ready for publication. Titled, Jake’s Revenge, the book follows the adventures of Mary Jo Thibodeaux as she unravels the mystery of a 50 year old murder. Mary Jo is a former military […]
MONA SIDES-SMITH On November 16, 1986, I attended my first AA meeting, and for the first time, I heard my secret story told by a room full of strangers. I’d thought I was unique, and no one could possibly understand what went on in my head, and yet, […]
CANNAE AUGUST 2, 216 BC The late afternoon sun was sinking to the west, casting long shadows across the Commanding General’s tent. Hannibal Barca looked up from the map that was spread on the field desk, rubbed his beard and said, “Hasdrubal, have you secured our left […]
FACES IN THE CROWD In every generation and in every society, there are those who make a difference, without recognition or fame. Mostly, they are just plain folks, leading ordinary lives, who find themselves thrust into a situation that demands courage, integrity and solid common sense. At that […]
FEB 29 GREAT MOMENTS IN SPORTS While watching late-night TV recently—victim of a little geriatric insomnia—I caught the last period of the U.S. Hockey Team’s “miracle on ice” win over the USSR. I well remember watching the game live from Lake Placid in 1980. There is no moment […]
May 2, 1863 CHANCELLORSVILLE While holding a steaming cup of Yankee coffee in his hand, the Confederate Major stood by the fire, warming his backside. He turned to the officer sitting on the log across from him and said, “Joe Hooker stole a march on Bobby Lee; that’s […]
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