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
I taught the youngest guy how to be a dog. I sat mostly in silence with the middle guy for a good while before convincing him what a dweeb I was. I warned the oldest guy about where to not put his head. And I told the oldest of them all that my legs had never felt … Continue reading
Last night, I asked this question on Facebook: “What goes through the minds of lifelong and dear friends when their lifelong and dear friends simply oppose the political beliefs of those they love dearly?” The responses I got were actually all wonderful ones. And I heard from three really beautiful and longtime friends and … Continue reading
Discussing body rashes on The Lunar Report is really something that turns me off. But, dang! I have had a rather itchy rash for days. So, today, I went to Walgreens. I told the pharmacist there about the rash and that I thought it was shingles. I asked for some over the counter … Continue reading
See, by now, you guys must think I am just a crusty, hard-headed and conservative old Southern man who has never fought for justice and civil liberties. Well, in the words of our president, “Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!” Just today, in light of some student protests here in Charlotte, I have been pondering my past. Today, … Continue reading
FROM FEBRUARY 13, 2012 The kid’s name is Princeton Jordan Moon. Some in his family call him PJ. Others call him Prince. I think his mom prefers that we say, “Princeton” when referring to her youngest child. I call him “Sweet-P.” Just a few years ago, Sweet-P was born. He entered his world in one … Continue reading
SPECIAL “BEAT DOOK” EDITION OF THE LUNAR REPORT. FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2009 (The original was written and posted about eight years ago, during football season. Well,this is hoops time! My revisions only deleted references to that strange oblong leather ball!) Just a couple of side bars here. When my brother, Dickie, was a toddler, … Continue reading
