Flapjacks 3/26/25 Flapjacks 3/26/25

Eric was saving the expensive Irish whiskey for special occasions; A year ago it turned out to be his wake: A rapscallion little brother's kiss of love, loss

Flapjacks 3/19/25 Flapjacks 3/19/25

It's a good thing Uncle Chuckles has a devoted nephew as he stares at TV, eats monstrous portions and wonders why he can't get offa that cloud of mental haze and kidney poison

Flapjacks 1/30/25 Flapjacks 1/30/25

Every picture tells a story, don't it? I've run this shot before on Facebook, but thought this is a good day to tell the more-or-less true story of the pictured scalawags and my dead pal, Tony Durr

Flapjacks 1/23/25 Flapjacks 1/23/25

Badger Shelton, dead 13 years, and my brother, dead 9 months, and me, still alive, were chased by a cop, danced with a big, red elephant after we joined Death to become pals with Mr. Lone Ranger

Flapjacks 1/17/25 Flapjacks 1/17/25

Jerry "Chuckles" Manley gets Lewisburg cheeseburgers on the rare day he plays canasta with his devoted nephew and other ravings from our long lives filled with busted dreams

Flapjacks 1/16/25 Flapjacks 1/16/25

Peace and Love triumph as Ringo spreads joy (and to me a dash of mortal melancholy) in "Look Up" concert that Nashville guests turn into glorious tribute to a Beatle who loves country music

Flapjacks 12/18/24 Flapjacks 12/18/24

Legendary singer Bobby Bare praises 'unique' 'Pilgrims, Pickers and Honky-Tonk Heroes'

Flapjacks 12/9/24 Flapjacks 12/9/24

Little Jimmy Dickens and his fabulous Christmas lights display ... The tale of a big heart in a pint-sized package offers one more reason to buy 'Pigrims, Pickers and Honky-Tonk Heroes'

Flapjacks 12/6/24 Flapjacks 12/6/24

A friend for life is a friend in death, too: A good man, his dog and a foreword that makes me smile

Flapjacks 10/1/24 Flapjacks 10/1/24

Kris Kristofferson's words helped make Nashville my home, his friendship warmed my soul; For 88 years, his love and laughter and poetry made the world a better place. Now he's passed the rainbow

Flapjacks 9/11/24 Flapjacks 9/11/24

Well, it's all right, even if the sun don't shine, because my beloved comrade, Chuckles, is riding his bed while going to the end of the line

Flapjacks 9/10/24 Flapjacks 9/10/24

James Earl Jones' death sparks memories of the night a Black Panther stomped my foot in a theater filled with his comrades as Irish priest laughs

Flapjacks 8/18/24 Flapjacks 8/18/24

"Flash" is disappointed, I'm drinking Diet Mountain Dew, missing anti-demented "Chuckles" and singing "CHICO and The Monkey Man"

Flapjacks 8/12/24 Flapjacks 8/12/24

Gentle soul raises fork to counter-attack what it's like to be sad at Jerry's joint, where bizarre witchy woman spurs memories of when 'Tennessee' Williams stalked me with a spear and headress

Flapjacks 8/5/24 Flapjacks 8/5/24

Jerry probably doesn't remember when our future was shiny as the seats of our pants are today, but he enjoys his crackers, insulin and an old, rambling buddy he sometimes refers to as 'Tim'

Flapjacks 7/29/24 Flapjacks 7/29/24

Doo doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo; Suite Timmy Blue Eyes sees Jerry & Bob bewitched by Samantha, talks John Staed, helps old ladies cheat at Olympics game, referees invisible hide-and-seek

Flapjacks 7/19/24 Flapjacks 7/19/24

Peanut Gallery full of forgetful, forgotten people as Jerry and I debate Howdy Doody's relationship with Buffalo Bob; Our pal, Bob, trashes the room

Flapjacks 7/17/24 Flapjacks 7/17/24

A few words about my pal, Phil Lee, a Burrito who flew on to became 'The Mighty King of Love'

Flapjacks 7/14/24 Flapjacks 7/14/24

Jerry's no monkey, like Chico, but am I his uncle? Also, Tony was lazy, Milford goes missing, ambulance means someone probably dies

Flapjacks 7/7/24 Flapjacks 7/7/24

Thoughts of Jerry and Eric, two good men who should have been drinking beer and tossing firecrackers, but for different reasons cannot

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