Tim Timmons
More on School Shootings and Ideas
By: Tim Timmons Wow! Last week’s scribbles on school shootings brought back a ton of responses. From the anti-gun folks who want to shoot me – does anyone notice the irony there? – to folks who agree a new idea is needed, to several who shared some of those new ideas (although to the gentleman…
Read MoreYou Asked About Hammer, Bubba . . .
A few weeks ago, I shared in this space that some of you have asked about my old pals, Honest Hoosier, John Hammer and Bubba Castiron . . . and why you haven’t heard much from them of late. So I foolishly said that if you wanted to catch up with the boys to let…
Read MoreFallout Over Olympics and Diverse Lifestyles
Like a lot of people, I was outraged at the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. In fact, I was going to rant and rave a week ago in this space, but what was it we were taught as youngsters – stop, take a breath, count to 10 . . . OK. With the games just…
Read MoreThings Are Hard – And That’s OK
I might’ve mentioned once or thrice that I very much enjoy watching a pastor online named Allen Jackson . . . No, you can relax. This isn’t a column trying to convince you to turn over a new leaf and follow God. First off, most of you probably did that a long time ago. And…
Read MoreWhen Did We Wake Up In The Twilight Zone?
By: Tim Timmons It’s not unusual to get reaction after writing a column. Some of you share with me your thoughts on my heritage, my intelligence, my sanity . . . and a few of you actually like what I wrote. But last week brought a lot of you out of the woodwork. And it…
Read MoreFacts Being Left Out In Conversations
By: Tim Timmons Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Arlene Francis . . . * * * WHAT’S THE old saying about those who live in glass houses? Most days we put out a couple of newspapers with a lot, I mean A LOT, of words. So I shouldn’t be throwing any stones about mistakes.…
Read MoreBubba ‘Celebrates’ Halloween
By: Tim Timmons EDITOR’S NOTE: In the spirit of the season, we are sharing a popular Timmons column about his friend Bubba and Halloween. Got to admit, I’m not crazy about the recent turn to cooler weather. As I get older I really like warm weather. I hate to admit that – the part about…
Read MoreBubba ‘Celebrates’ Halloween
By: Tim Timmons EDITOR’S NOTE: In the spirit of the season, we are sharing a popular Timmons column about his friend Bubba and Halloween. Got to admit, I’m not crazy about the recent turn to cooler weather. As I get older I really like warm weather. I hate to admit that – the part about…
Read MoreIsrael Response Will Be Watched
By: Tim Timmons Don’t know about you, but it’s been a while since I’ve been to a concert. Been even longer since I was at one of those events held out in the open with acts coming and going over an extended period of time. The last time was in another state and what felt…
Read MoreTips For Husbands Who HAVE To Go To Fall Festivals
By: Tim Timmons Fall means turning leaves, cooler temps, football, saying so long to summer . . . it used to mean that school just started but now is the beginning of the second grading period . . . but I digress. For us warm-weather lovers it signals the beginning of our bodies losing their…
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