LARGETONY Blog

Today was my Granny’s birthday. The old girl turned 88. A dozen years less that a century. It was a good birthday for her, too. Not becuase we celebrated in any special way. But because she remembered that it was her birthday and was able to enjoy it. Some of you may know that she [...]

It’s the last Sunday in March. That means it’s Easter. At least, this year it means it’s Easter. Next year the last Sunday in March will only mean that it’s the last Sunday in March. Easter will be some time in April. Easter is that flexible holiday that hops all over the calendar. No wonder [...]

Since I have been mature enough to think about such things, I have believed that something in our make-up (meaning DNA or genes, not lipstick and mascara) makes us bascially gay or straight. But I also believe that there is a huge spectrum of attraction, in between, that we are all capable of. I don’t [...]

I don’t have any pets. I haven’t had any since I was a teenager. But, I really want a dog. Pretty badly. I want a big labrador type dog. Something big and cuddly that I can wrestle around with. But with work and taking care of Granny, trying to handle a big dog would be [...]

> So, are you just gonna talk about it or what?

>You want to see it?
>Hell, yeah I want to see it.
>Why didn’t you say so?
>Was letting you take the lead.
>I’ll show it to you.
>Well?…
>Come around this way.
>Holy, shit!
>I told you.
>I know you told me, but I never realized…
>More than you expected, isn’t it?
>Way more than [...]

Unless you are Rip Van Winkle, you probably know or, at least have heard about, the shootings at the court house in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday where a defendant in a rape trial overpowered a deputy, took her gun, shot her, then shot and killed a judge and court reporter, then another deputy, leading to [...]

I found out three things today: 1) the awards season doesn’t end with the Oscars; 2) there are awards for blogs; and 3) I won one! (two, actually )
Apparantly there’s something called the “Bloggies” where blogs and their authors are honored. I didn’t win one of those. I got something even better. I got [...]