Last Friday at 0130 found me sitting in my local Denny’s, drinking coffee and reading Mickey Spillane on my phone. I was the only goon in the joint. I remember looking out the window at one point and thinking that the scene was reminiscent of the end of the late night promo on the Turner… Continue reading Not Just Rainy Days and Sundays
Busting Caps
I've always held to the tenet that you practice shooting at targets that are smaller and at a greater distance than what you'd reasonably expect in the situation for which you're practicing. That was the basis for the time that my friends Hector, Jeff and I recently spent in the Arizona desert. Every shot in… Continue reading Busting Caps
“Like Coffee Needs a Cup”
I was watching TV the other night and caught a shot of Neil McCoy. "Neil McCoy", I thought, "Neil McCoy"... A quick Google search reminded me. "That's right, 'No Doubt About It'!" "No Doubt About It" is a catchy country tune I used to hear while driving to and from work in Dallas in the… Continue reading “Like Coffee Needs a Cup”
He’s Going Eleven Bravo
I was replacing the fueling nozzle when I saw what looked like a body in the bed of a small pickup truck in the neighboring lane of the gas station. As I stepped onto the pump island to get a better look I heard, "Thank you for your service, sir!" I looked at the man… Continue reading He’s Going Eleven Bravo
Seeking Four
You can seek four new tires. You can't seek for new tires. You can seek for Jim and help him out if Jim is seeking four new tires. Then you would be seeking new tires with Jim. If, on the other hand, you were trying to find Jim, you'd be seeking Jim (no "for"). Seek… Continue reading Seeking Four
