The House of Mews
AS I LIKE IT! JANUARY 16, 2017 THE HOUSE OF MEWS As most of you know, I have a love affair with cats, but, that has not always been the case. I came to love cats late in life when I married a gal who owned a […]
AS I LIKE IT! JANUARY 13, 2017 SATURDAY SERIAL MIKE LOMAX P.I. EPISODE 9 To review last week’s episode, click here: https://tomlawrenceblog.com/2017/01/06/mike-lomax-episode-8/ Mike realized that Billy Ray had just been shot, so he instinctively ducked behind the sports car. He turned and swept the parking lot, […]
As I Like It Football
As I Like It! JANUARY 11, 2017 THE KING IS DEAD LONG LIVE THE KING. The palace coup that began in September of 2016 culminated on Monday night in Tampa. The Clemson Tigers, led by QB, Deshaun Watson, dethroned Alabama’s Crimson Tide as National Champions. There’s a […]
End of an Era
As I like it! THE END OF AN ERA Todd Van Emst/Opelika=Auburn News In the latter part of 2016, the last vestige of Opelika’s mill town heritage burned to the ground. The abandoned Leshner Cotton Mill had been closed since 1985, but in its heyday, employed over a […]
Mike Lomax, Episode 8
AS I LIKE IT! JANUARY 6, 2017 SATURDAY SERIAL MIKE LOMAX P.I. EPISODE 8 (To review the last episode, click here https://tomlawrenceblog.com/2016/12/16/saturday-serial-december-16/) Mike couldn’t help but notice that Bessie was wearing a man’s shirt that was unbuttoned, and a little too short. After a moment, he […]
Football Down South
AS I LIKE IT! JANUARY 4, 2017 FOOTBALL DOWN SOUTH The 2016 college football season is over, and the only game left will be for the National Championship on January 9. All of the bowl games have been played, and the conference report cards are written. The […]
Southern Culture Hall of Fame
AS I LIKE IT! January 2, 2017 SOUTHERN CULTURE HALL OF FAME In 1513, Spaniard, Ponce de Leon was the first European to set foot on the southern part of what is now the continental United States. In the five hundred years since de Leon, there have […]
THE WORST NIGHT OF THE YEAR
AS I LIKE IT! DECEMBER 30, 2016 THE WORST NIGHT OF THE YEAR New Year’s Eve sucks! Now, that sounds like I have a problem with change, but I don’t. I hate New Year’s Eve for good reason. I’m an alcoholic. Granted, I haven’t had a drink in […]
MY FEARLESS 2017 PREDICTIONS
AS I LIKE IT! December 28, 2016 MY FEARLESS 2017 PREDICTIONS Considering that I have some degree of difficulty picking football games, you’d think I would generate enough ridicule and scorn to satisfy my desire for rejection and pain. Good thought, but I’ll insist on going where angels […]
2016 IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
AS I LIKE IT! DECEMBER 26, 2016 2016 IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR Christmas has come and gone, and it’s time to take an inventory of 2016. What were the most significant events of the past year? Well, here’s my take on it. IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM […]
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