We've made it through the first week of 2022 and it's already been a weird one. Since the cosmos won't let us catch a break, let's start off with some good news. The three guys who murdered Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 for the crime of jogging while Black was sentenced today to life in prison. … Continue reading Friday, January 7, 2022
Tag: Derek Chauvin
Friday, June 25, 2021
Hey, kids, let's start the weekend off with some good news. Former Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin was handed a 22.5-year sentence today for the murder of George Floyd over a twenty-dollar bill. While this isn't optimal and some people get longer sentences for being caught with a joint, it is a step in the right direction. Since … Continue reading Friday, June 25, 2021
The Weekend: April 24-25, 2021
Welcome to the weekend, friends and neighbors. We made it through another one. People are still dying of and getting vaccinated for COVID-19, people are still getting shot, either by the police or by each other, and your taxes are due. But, hey, we made it through a Spring week without the Deep South getting … Continue reading The Weekend: April 24-25, 2021
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Guilty on all counts. Four words that shocked a nation, some pleasantly so and others gnashing their teeth with rage. Regardless, former Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second- and third-degree murder and third-degree manslaughter in causing the death of George Floyd last June. The jury began deliberations Monday evening and … Continue reading Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Monday, April 19, 2021
Well, we topped 50. I don’t know why this wasn’t reported this weekend, but a mass shooting occurred at a kid’s birthday party in Laplace, Louisiana, about 30 miles upriver from New Orleans. No one was killed, thankfully, but nine kids were shot - the oldest being 16 and the youngest 12 - with two … Continue reading Monday, April 19, 2021
Wednesday, April 15, 2021
We’re in the middle of the week so we’re having our regular Wednesday shower here at Enon World Headquarters. This week’s rain isn’t all that dramatic, though, as it’s rarely got harder than the occasional cloudburst. It’s still unusually cool, though, and far too damp for Otis and I to take our afternoon constitutional. C’est … Continue reading Wednesday, April 15, 2021
Friday, April 9, 2021
We just finished the first full week of April and the weather authority is telling us we’ve got another booger of a storm coming to the Deep South. We here at Enon Holler World Headquarters are under a severe thunderstorm warning until tomorrow, the fifth one in four weeks, and some parts of Arkansas are seeing ping pong-sized … Continue reading Friday, April 9, 2021
Monday, April 5, 2020
Hey, y’all, a bit of personal news before we get good and going. I got my first shot today. I’m taking the Pfizer vaccine which means I’ll have to go back around in three weeks. As of right now, I’m not feeling any of the adverse effects they’re warning and, so far, my free will … Continue reading Monday, April 5, 2020
Monday, March 29, 2021
The last few days of March are upon us and April is on the horizon. Spring is in the air but winter’s chill hasn’t quite left. Most of the Southeast is still getting over a weekend rainstorm pounding and dreading the next one. Let’s do this. Speaking of that rainy weekend, once again we here … Continue reading Monday, March 29, 2021
Friday, March 12, 2021
It's the end of the week and the weather's been great. We might be seeing some rain next week, but until then it feels like late Spring. And with that in mind, let's close out the week and get ourselves situated for Friday. Due to the popularity of the bill, Joe Biden jumped the gun on signing … Continue reading Friday, March 12, 2021
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