Tuggle honored

I missed this earlier. Well deserved kudos for Jesse Tuggle, an underrated star for the Falcons and Valdosta State.

History

Billy the Kid picture sold for stagecoach full of cash.

Gene Colan, RIP

I was a huge fan of his work, particularly the horror stuff he did for Marvel Comics. I own every issue of Tomb of Dracula, in large part because of my appreciation of his art. Colan was a master of mood. Teamed with Marv Wolfman and Tom Palmer (on inks) they made TOD a great, underrated title. Here's Gene Meth discussing his friend.

Rasslin'

Abdullah and Bruiser Brody from Puerto Rico. You are not going to believe this ... they brawl.

Peter Falk, RIP

Just a terrific actor. One of my favorites. Good in so many things, but check him out for sure in "Tune in Tomorrow" as Pedro Carmichael. I've been meaning to watch that one lately and now it really is appropriate.

Kyle Wingfield

The AJC columnist notes government's failure to govern government. Is anyone surprised?

A good column

My friend Mark Williams recently lost his air conditioning, and lived to tell the tale.

Eats

Potato chips make you fat. No shit! But it's hard to beat a big bag of Lays Barbecues for soaking up excess beer when you are about to tinkle in your drawers.

WW II

How Hitler could have won. From the NY Times Review of Books.

Bottom of the 33rd

My look at the new book about baseball's longest game. Trion's Dan Logan got fout hits in the game. From The Summerville News.

Hump day music

I read today that Glen Campbell has Alzheimer's. Sad. Here he is with a fine version of Gentle on my Mind. Appropos, I hope.

Jeffersons in Summerville

It's news in this town when a growing restaurant chain opens in downtown and a lot of locals have already been to Jefferson's this week to check out it out.
I went Monday and Tuesday.
Monday was not a good experience. I ordered a dozen raw aysters and waited 42 minutes only to then be told by the waitress that they were out of oysters. I was an unhappy young man and explained as much to her. She apologized profusely, but didn't bother to offer any kind of make-good. I did not carp to the manager, writing it off as a rookie waitress learning the ropes.
I switched my order to 15 peel and eat shrimp. They came out quickly and when given a few minutes to chill on ice they were quite good. At $6.99 they were a pretty good deal.
I also ordered a side salad which was disappointing to me because I like my salads "gardeny," not so much with croutons, cheese, bacon, etc. By the time I got to the lettuce, there just wasn't enough there to justify the $2.99 cost. I'd like to see them serve salads in bigger dishes and put in more lettuce.
The beer looked very, very good but as I am now on the wagon I did not partake other than to sniff the pitchers as they went by our table.
On Tuesday I went in at 3 a.m. and the crowd was much smaller than the packed previous visit. My waitress was excellent, as well as cute, and she brought me a dozen delicious oysters at the special price of 50 cents per oyster. (I hope this is a regular special.) I tried the salad again and asked them to hold the toppings and give me a lot of lettuce, but it didn't work. There may have been a few more leafs of the green stuff in there, but not enough to justify the price.
My second day trip was a pleasant experience and I spoke briefly with the owner, who I had interviewed several months earlier.
Overall, I like the look of Jefferson's quite a bit. My low sodium diet eliminates a lot of the menu for me, but for you normal people there should be plenty of options. The wings look like a winning item and the oysters and shrimp are a great change of pace for the local dining scene.
I would defintely recommend you try the joint out and give them more than one shot if your first visit doesn't sparkle. The menu is worth exploring and the cost is reasonable compared to most towns, though the locals will grumble, as always, about paying prices people in other towns don't blink at.
I hope Jefferson's is a back success.

Mark Steyn

Signs of the Times. Cracking down on pizza muncjng "terrorists." (Anchovie assassins?) (Canadian bacon bombers?)

Travel

Florida beaches once again a hot spot for summer vacationers. Gulf Coast on the rebound following BP nightmare.

NFL

I missed this when it came out. John Clayton's Most Underrated team. Glad to see James Hall appreciated.

Movies

The summer of Super 8.

Health

It's easy to misdiagnose ADD/ADHD.

Chavez

Times are tough in the socialist playpen. Is Chavez losing his regional mojo?

Rasslin'

Hulk Hogan talks Hulk Hogan

Do it yourself movie making

My June 16 column.

The rehabilitation of Newt

Staffers say good riddance to departed campaign workers. They never understand "Newt World."

Early French likes their beer

Artifacts suggest making brew was done in Bronze Age France.

Civil War

Chattooga County hopes to profit from Civil War tourism. My story from the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

NFL

Young quarterbacks often limited to short games. From John Clayton.

Hump day music

Classic Stevie Wonder from the early 1970s.

TV

Ben Shapiro lists the Top 10 Conservative shows of all time. "Leave It to Beaver" makes the cut as does "South Park." From NRO.

Movies

A good review of Super 8. From NPR.

Eats

I'll have the roasted "Free Bird."

Braves

Another pitcher ready to blossom. Triple A standout ready to pitch in the majors, but Braves rotation is crowded ... and good.

Rasslin'

A pretty good rip from Jody 'The Assassin' Hamilton at Pop the Crowd.

Hump Day Music

Nancy Griffith brings together an all-star group for "Desperadoes Waiting for a Train." From the Letterman Show with a powerhouse lineup of Jerry Jeff Walker, Steve Earle, Eric Taylor, Guy Clark, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Rodney Crowell. A "Texas music" version of the 1927 Yankees. And here's abeautful bonus tune with nancy and Jerry Jeff perfect together on the wonderful Morning Song for Sally."

The things that really matter

My June 2 column and the last of my two-parter about being in the hospital for 12 days.

Dope

The War on Drugs has failed. Why keep wasting the money?

Movies

They're back! "Walking Dead" zombies cause mayhem on Atlanta area roads. From the AJC.

Hump Day Music

Lucinda Wiliams does a riveting Positively Fourth Street. Great Dylan lyrics. Great Williams' interpretation.

Poker

Ivey won't compete at WSOP due to rift with Full Tilt Poker.