Gentlemen Don’t Need Curse Words

August 31, 2011 By

Day 31 – I made it to one month. That’s one full month, 31 days, of blogging. Sure, blogging every day has been tough, but it has been well worth it.

Tonight, we shot Pub Politics: Episode 72. Before the show, I noticed two children sitting in the corner of the bar with their parents. I told my co-host Phil and guests Alphonse, Ann and Will to watch their mouths. Then I thought to myself, really? Should we only be watching our mouths when children are present?

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Be a Gentleman at Football Games

August 30, 2011 By

Day 30 – Gamecock Football starts this Saturday.

Are you ready?

We have waited, prayed that Garcia hasn’t been permanently kicked off the team and received renewed excitement at the hype of the incoming and returning players. I am actually letting myself believe that this could be the year.

As Coach Spurrier ask, “Why not us?”

This could be our year. We have talent and we have depth not seen on our team since, well, ever.
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You Will Be Supplied What You Demand

August 29, 2011 By

Day 29 – In continuing our study of the Beatitudes this weekend, Dr. Wendell Estep of First Baptist Church of Columbia moved on to Matthew 5:6, which states “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.”

Dr. Estep said that we have three types of thirsts. The first is the physical thirst. As you know, I certainly have a large appetite for tacos, boiled peanuts and barbecue. The second is the intellectual thirst. The third is spiritual thirst.

I’ve been getting a lot of questions as to why I talk about faith so much on this blog. It’s an easy answer. I believe that to be a better person you must thirst for spiritual growth. That is not to say that I think religious people are better people than atheists. I don’t think they’re better. I just think they’re are better off.

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Figuring Out What To Wear To A Wedding

August 28, 2011 By

Day 28 – Last night I got a text from a buddy asking, “Is it acceptable to wear seersucker to a 6:00 wedding?”

I told him yes. That’s because I wanted him to look like an idiot. For the rest of you, the answer is no. Don’t do it. It’s not right.

Seersucker is a material that is meant to be worn on hot, summer days. A 6:00 wedding is considered a formal wedding and gentlemen should wear a dark suit or a tux.

There would be some occasions that I would say that a seersucker suit is appropriate, and these are limited to daytime beach and outdoor weddings. These are really the only times that a seersucker suit would be appropriate. Even then if the wedding is outdoors, a suit or at least a blazer and slacks would be more appropriate if it is at 6:00.

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Know Who Your Friends Are

August 27, 2011 By

Day 27 – Here I am back on an airplane. YAY airplanes! This time, I’m on the way back from Dallas where I had a few business meetings. More on that later.

I just listened to a sermon by Dr. Wendell Estep of First Baptist Church Columbia in which he said, “When my father died, it was a long time ago. I remember being there. I do not remember one song that was sung. And I do not remember what the preacher preached about. But I remember those people that were there.”

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Get Off Your Couch

August 26, 2011 By

Day 26 – “This is where the first shot hit. This was the second shot. This was the kill shot.” Today I had the pleasure of getting a quick tour of the JFK assassination zone in Dallas from a Kennedy buff. Don’t worry. This isn’t going to turn into a conspiracy theory blog.

I talk a lot about travel here. It’s become one of my passions. Everywhere I go I always get that “I cannot believe I’m standing here” feeling. You know what I mean. I can’t believe I’m standing where the twin towers fell. I can’t believe I’m at the Eiffel Tower. I can’t believe I’m at the Coliseum. I can’t believe I’m watching the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Next month it will be I can’t believe I’m standing on the Great Wall of China.

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Should I Run for City Council?

August 25, 2011 By

Day 25 – What a long day.  I got up at 3:30 am today to catch a flight to Texas.  That came on the heals of a long Pub Politics and an amazing dinner at Saluda’s in 5 Points. If you ever go to Saluda’s, get the pork chops. AMAZING!

Yesterday’s events came out of nowhere. On Tuesday night, I was complaining to my buddies about the situation in Columbia, joking about one day running for City Council. Less than twelve hours later, my City Councilwoman announces that she will not seek reelection.

It was a big topic on WACH Fox and during Pub Politics yesterday. Speaking of which, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out last night. It was an amazing crowd and I’m so pumped that we FINALLY got the sound working. It’s amazing what a few hundred dollars in microphones and cords can do for a set up. Everyone in the bar and online could hear. The recording sounds really good too.

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Almost Time To Say Goodbye To Seersucker

August 24, 2011 By

Day 24 – It’s nearly the end of summer and man has it been a busy one. Campaign season is heating up we are busier than ever. That’s a good thing.

Along with the seasons changing, it is also in between two of my favorite unofficial seasons – seersucker season and football season.

Last week, we had the voice of the Gamecocks, Todd Ellis, on Pub Politics, the Gamecocks were listed in the top 12 of the preseason polls, and Alshon Jeffery was shown on the cover of Sports Illustrated. With all this hype and the promise of a great season, I am pumped about football starting in a week.
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Someone Has To Stand Up

August 23, 2011 By

Day 23 – So an earthquake hit today. That’s interesting.

In other news, I’m just angry enough to run for City Council. I just got back from having cocktails with Matt Nichols, John Sturm and Phil Bailey, where I overhead the bartender talking about all the hoops he had to jump through to open up Henry’s on Devine Street. He also mentioned seeing a study ranking Columbia as the 19th most unfriendly business city in the nation.

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Cooking Something I Killed

August 22, 2011 By

Day 22 – Three months ago some of my best buddies took me on my first hunting expedition. We packed up a couple SUVs and drove south to Florida where we the five of us each killed a wild boar.  We’ve been eating on the pigs for weeks and finally it was time for me to cook up a ham on my own.

I say that it was on my own, but Matt Nichols gave me some good direction and I must say, it turned out pretty amazing.

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