Bob Gibson and My Asthma Camp Bob Gibson was a Hall of Fame baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals.  He died at age 84 in 2020. I must admit, I was never a St. Louis fan, and that was because I was a Chicago Cubs fan when growing up and well, they were very intense rivals.  However, the story I am about to tell is unique, I think, and it influenced me greatly in a positive way about th Read More

“The dragon has left the nest of darkness and is now in the air.” “I know.  I have seen this. But he is crafty in his ways and hides in plain sight.” “I need you to come back and serve again, and help us, in our time of need. We don’t have anyone else.” “My body is tired and I’m still in the hospital. How can I do this?”  Said Ollie.  “I am an old man, over 100 Read More

Some of you may have read about this old man. His name is Ollie. I met him a while back on a beach, and then at a bar, drinking a decent largess of sloppy Guinness. He’s an old guy who seems to grow on you pretty fast, and then Poof, he’s gone in a cloud of Einstein-like quantum dust. I’m surprised he let me have this picture, but I am leery of what he’s going to do if he finds I post Read More

We lost you from this painful, but beautiful earth on June 25th. Your long struggle has ended, and you are now at peace. I love you and miss you, and so does the rest of the family and your friends. However, I know heaven has gained a good man and father who is now without pain and happy forever. We will meet again someday Read More

A few days ago, I was sitting in the waiting room of a tire store, trying to do some writing, minding my own business as they put my tires on, and then low and behold, something interesting happened. A family walked in —mother and father and I think about five kids or so.  I guess they must have ranged in age from four to 11, boys and girls.  They all sat in front of me on bar stools with a sma Read More

I heard it on the news, that there was a Free Palestine demonstration outside the gates of Arlington National Cemetery just before Memorial Day.  And then, the reporter’s description of the event that transpired, injected a frigid spike straight up my spine, then down again: They attacked an old man who lowered the Palestinian flag to the ground and incensed the crowd. They descended upon him, and f Read More

He went to Arlington National Cemetery every year, to honor the fallen and to pay his respects to those who gave their lives in defense of our country.  He avoided the crowds and stress of Memorial Day festivities at Arlington, and always joined the Flags In event, several days before Memorial Day.  This is the tradition of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, the Old Guard soldiers, placing flags at Read More

Yeah, Josey got it right. You gotta get plumb mad-dog mean and fight for what is right in this world. Don’t be quiet, and think your friendly neighbor is going to take care of it for you because if you live and don’t fight for a cause, why are you living? Now, to the point. Some of my readers may be wondering what has happened to me, or if my fingers have stopped working and am unable to write Read More

https://srcarson.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cupbest-rotated.jpg Good English Just Don’t Got no Place in Music Everyone loves music, no matter what the genre, I don’t care:  Country, Rock, Metal, Hip hop, R and B and whatever else comes up.  Some people listen to the lyrics, some just listen to the rhythm and the beat and allow the undulating notes to penetrate the ears, then take a ride Read More

Carsonisms Part III Several of my readers have requested that I publish more Carsonisms.  So, here we go. You are welcome to quote them to impress your friends, or if you are a man at a bar, you can use them to pick-up chicks when all else fails, either way, I would appreciate author acknowledgement.  However, they are published and protected by U.S. copyright law, and cannot be used in any publication wi Read More