FROM JULY 19, 2010 What began as a simple tomato war between brothers decades ago has now come to this. Harassing emails from the son of one of those brothers who rather subtly accused me of neglect. Well, I stood up to that son. “Patience is a virtue,” is what I wrote him … Continue reading
Call me weird. Call me a wimp. But I fear severe weather. I guess my mom had something to do with that, although watching, annually, “Wizard Of Oz” tornadoes for the first twenty years of my life didn’t help! When I was young and when a thunderstorm hit, my mom made us unplug everything electrical … Continue reading
In September of 1996, most of us many inland North Carolina residents prepared to endure the brutal strength of Hurricane Fran. Chapel Hill is not a normal place for a hurricane to visit. But I prepared. Somewhat. I did not fill my bathtub with water. I didn’t buy bottled water. I did not use masking … Continue reading
Mama loves the color purple. She says it’s Jesus’ favorite color. When I first saw that dress, I didn’t even know Jesus had a favorite color. I still have an image of that dress today. It was nothing special, really. Even by June Clever standards. But when I was ten, it was the most beautiful dress I had ever … Continue reading
FROM JUNE 23, 2014 I guess, if we’ve done stuff right, we hold within ourselves meaningful memories. The most meaningful ones come from the folks who have graced our lives over time. I have shared with you many memories that came from folks like that. They were about a grandmother who said to me, “Please … Continue reading
I know what it’s like to be without a father on Father’s Day. In this regard, I have been alone for almost twenty-five years. But before the most important man in my life died, he was there for me. In his own bizarre and fun and wonderfully generous ways. Frankly, I blame that man for … Continue reading
FROM JUNE 15, 2014 I guess one takes from songs what they need to hear. I first heard this one in the early ’90s – maybe ’91 or ’92. It was released in 1991. And what I heard in those lyrics and felt in that tune are likely nothing even close to what the artist intended. But this is … Continue reading
FROM JUNE 13, 2014 I have a dad. But I am a dad, too. And this is Father’s Day. This week’s “Father’s Day” Lunar Report deals with my dad. I guess this Lunacy should deal with the poor child who has had to wish me a happy Father’s Day every year since the mid-80’s. I … Continue reading
Look, I am a sucker for DVRing bizarre television series and watching other bizarre ones on Netflix. But when I watch one of those shows, I mostly begin the viewing by fast forwarding past the opening credits. You know, like everyone else, I am in a hurry to get to the main story! Well, let … Continue reading
Always Dreaming was today’s Kentucky Derby winner. But as long as the poor young nag keeps racing, his dreams of running without being brutally whipped are futile. I watched today’s Derby. That’s something I rarely do. Now I remember why I have avoided this spectacle. As the race was ending, here is … Continue reading
