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Author: Buddy McElhannon

  • The Allure of Advertising

    This past weekend, as I watched a few football games on television, I became fascinated with the taglines of the commercials.  Normally, I ignore the incessant non-stop ads that relentlessly plug their respective product or service.  But this weekend, I took another approach. I made note of the taglines of each commercial.  You know the…

  • Today’s Snake Oil Salesmen

    I remember watching Western TV shows back in the ‘60s, and occasionally, there would be a character selling a cure-all for what ails ya.  Grandstanding from the back of their wagon, these “snake oil” salesmen would pitch their too-good-to-be-true wares on an unsuspecting public.  Their concoction, usually some alcohol-based remedy, was touted as a medicinal…

  • I Confess, I Watched a K Drama

    The following words were written in a moment of weakness when my desire to be open and transparent overrode any embarrassing concerns regarding my actions.  Better yet, maybe I should deny any connection with the comments below.  That’s it. I will plead the 5th or shout “blog hacker” as if such remarks will distance me…

  • Who Makes the Dirt?

    You should have seen their faces.    Years ago, during lunch with several of my business peers, I confessed to doing something I had never done before…I made dirt.  Eyebrows raised, glances exchanged, finally, one of the managers remarked, “Isn’t that God’s job?” Well, it used to be, I reasoned.  I explained my wife’s current…

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    Southern Accent Fading Fast?

    I am a son of the South.  And I say that proudly. My accent may not be a drawl or as slow as sorghum syrup, but I still throw in a “y’all,” an “ain’t,” or an “I reckon” from time to time.  Hopefully, my manners and inbred spirit of hospitality make my  Southern upbringing evident…

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    15 Signs That Toe is About to Meet Leather

    It’s that time of year again. Yes, schools have started back and the prospect of cooler temperatures grows increasingly likely as Summer transitions to Fall. But that is not what I am talking about. Decades ago, when I was a student at Georgia Tech, our football play-by-play radio broadcaster was a guy named Al Ciraldo.…

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    Living in the Land of Absurdia

    I have been having hallucinations recently.  I would call them nightmares, but they are occurring at all times of the day and night. And the frequency is increasing.  I have the strange sense of being transported to a different time and place where I no longer live in the Land of the Free and the…

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    The Cure for Sleeplessness

    I have been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately.  Seems to take forever to go to sleep, only to wake up in the middle of the night, wide awake.  Insomnia reigns.  Call it too much stress, too many thoughts on my mind, or perhaps post-surgical restless leg syndrome.  Whatever you call it, it makes…

  • The Things I Ponder

    The Things I Ponder

    It’s not often I have the opportunity to visit the beach.  But a recent family vacation provided ample time to enjoy the grandkids and some quiet reflective time on the sandy shore.   I love the sounds of the beach — the rhythmic crashing of waves, the whispers of the surging tide as it ebbs…

  • Confessions of a Multi-Tasker

    I had an “aha” moment recently.  I realized I am a slave to efficiency.  Yes, I delight in multi-tasking, taking pride in checking items off my to-do list, and embracing impatience as a motivator to get things done.   I rationalize that I am just someone with a need for speed when it comes to…