A New York State of Driving
Larry Curtis Jr., Managing Editor
October 11, 2012
Filed under Larry Life
I was driving on my way to a Sunday lunch with a friend. The birds were swooping through the trees doing whatever it is that they do with a furiously intense enthusiasm, much more than I had at that time. The rays of the sun were just barely warm enough to burn away the morning dew on that young fall...
Can I trust you? A Short, Part II
Larry Curtis Jr., Managing Editor
October 4, 2012
Filed under Larry Life
As I stood there in the early evening twilight staring at the two of them, both of them staring at me, they were so hot for each other I could almost see the heat radiating from their respective private parts. I folded under the pressure of the moment and said sure, no problem. A couple hours went...
Can I trust you? A Short, Part I
Larry Curtis Jr., Managing Editor
September 27, 2012
Filed under Larry Life
I stared at him blankly. Half of my mind in disbelief and the other angry for him sharing, no telling me about what he had been doing. I was angry with myself for getting involved in his deception. Would I be a home wrecker if I chose to come clean with what he had been doing or do I stay silent...
The Van Duzer Principal
Larry Curtis Jr., Managing Editor
September 20, 2012
Filed under Larry Life
I have decided to label something that may or may not already have a proper nomenclature. If so, you can call me stupid afterwards. Are you ready? Are you on the edge of your seat awaiting my prolific commentary? Hardly you say? Ok, here it comes anyway. “The Van Duzer Principal.” What...
Reflection
Larry Curtis Jr., Managing Editor
September 7, 2012
Filed under Larry Life
So another summer has come and gone. Shortly it will be just a memory filed away in the depths of my mind where I keep the folders of summers past. Soon the leaves will begin to blanket everything as we start to dig out blankets that were stored away at the start of last spring. Frankly betwe...
The Herd of America
Larry Curtis Jr., Features Editor
April 12, 2012
Filed under Larry Life
I have a phrase I use called “don’t be a dumb American.” What do I mean by that? Well let me explain. First of all since I am an American citizen, I use the word “American” as a reference to me personally. You could easily substitute the word for, Australian, Canadian, human, cat, dog...
It Won’t Hurt
Larry Curtis Jr., Features Editor
April 5, 2012
Filed under Larry Life
My father and I were never particularly close as I grew up. He worked at Ford Motor Company as a fork lift operator which entailed unloading parts and materials from incoming trains and trucks for distribution to various places in an automobile assembly complex. He typically worked the afternoon shifts...
America The Muted
Larry Curtis Jr., Staff Writer
March 29, 2012
Filed under Larry Life
It’s funny how the lines between freedom of speech, freedom of expression and being politically correct, have become so blurred as our society advances with technology. I just read an article online regarding Emma Sullivan, an 18 year old Kansas high school senior, concerning a negative...
A Time For Honesty
Larry Curtis Jr., Staff Writer
March 22, 2012
Filed under Larry Life
So a while ago I was on the phone with a close friend. He was going on and on about the new woman in his life. Again. Over a time period that spanned a few months, our phone conversations (he lives in another state) had been dominated by everything “her.” Being the ever supportive...
Life, Party Of One.
Larry Curtis Jr., Staff Writer
March 15, 2012
Filed under Columnists, Larry Life
I profess to be no expert on the subject of happiness and love. Though when I was younger, I imagined that by now, I would be living the American dream of having a nagging wife, 2.5 delinquent children and only another 50 years left on my mortgage. Alas, the wife never materialized. I only wat...
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