Comments by Stan Deatherage | Eastern NC Now

Since sometime in mid 2015, I started trying to play the guitar, and now I can well enough to play songs I truly love.

I am working on Paul's "I Will" and George's "While Guitar Gently Weeps".

I am never bored with my guitar close at hand.

Commented: Saturday, November 25th, 2017 @ 10:32 am By: Stan Deatherage

B.T., for me, Diane is more right than you ... but, I am the eternal optimist.

You think that "Racism is in the human heart"; Diane believes that it is reinforced by government bureaucracy. I tend to agree with both of you, but, Diane is more right.

Government and committed Liberals reinforce racism by the very nature of the way they do business - the threat of Racism builds jobs for Liberals - it adds layers of needless attention to an issue that is not that important in real terms. Identity politics is at the core of what it means to be a mindless Liberal.

If Racism is one's overarching issue /problem, one is either a full bore idiot, or has a multitude of other issues born by that individual's innate stupidity.

In fact, the dysfunctional Education Industry is a far greater issue than Racism, and a far many other issues.

Bobby Tony, the Black G.I. that saved your life in Vietnam in 1968 is why I am an optimist, and why I know Racism is mostly a fabricated issue. You, or even me, would have done that same thing to save a Brother in Arms life.

I never fought in battle, but, I have had many Black teammates, Black Coaches, and even though I am now a devout Conservative /Libertarian, I consider these Black teammates to still my friends, and my Black coaches, especially Dave Smith (now deceased), will always deserve my complete respect.

Commented: Saturday, November 25th, 2017 @ 10:12 am By: Stan Deatherage

We all agree.

There are structural problems within the system that can always be fixed, if, we are a smart enough People to deserve that fix.

Think about it.

Commented: Friday, November 24th, 2017 @ 12:23 pm By: Stan Deatherage

There is far too much reverse racism in America. When I hear the plaintive cry of RACIST /Racism, I fold up my intellectual shop and move elsewhere.

Too much of the "little boy crying wolf" for my reality.

Commented: Friday, November 24th, 2017 @ 8:41 am By: Stan Deatherage

David Cassidy was the progeny of Jack Cassidy - mostly a broadway actor centered in New York City during the "Mad Men" days - and Shirley Jones, best known for her fine role as Laurie from "Oklahoma" - one of the great American musicals of all time. David came from talent, and while, I considered the Partridge Family a comedy act for me, and something very real for the teenie boppers, David Cassidy was a talented guy, and grew to be, by most accounts, a really nice guy.

God bless his soul, as we bless most all souls of the departed.

I did, however, laugh this week when Charlie Manson passed into the waiting hands of Lucifer.

Commented: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 @ 10:02 am By: Stan Deatherage

A bunch of foolishness in this post. Great to hear from you again. I need a laugh.

Commented: Thursday, November 9th, 2017 @ 11:27 am By: Stan Deatherage

Great followup post B.T. Finely crafted as well.

Commented: Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 @ 11:21 am By: Stan Deatherage

B.T., you are firmly the Walter Mitty of my age. I can't keep up though I endeavor to compete.

I really love the stuff that your mom and dad told you as they molded the real Bobby Tony. Good stuff.

Commented: Sunday, October 29th, 2017 @ 12:13 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Weirdly, I was considering the Trumpster and Tom Petty, so I played "I Won't Back Down" for the first time. Simple construction so that a novice like me can pick it up quickly, but a great tune nonetheless. Just a few chords: Em7 D Cadd9 G, I count four in this version.

Commented: Saturday, October 28th, 2017 @ 8:51 pm By: Stan Deatherage

"I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum."

"A one-way ticket to Palooka-ville! You was my brother, Charley, you shoulda looked out for me a little bit. You shoulda taken care of me just a little bit so I wouldn't have to take them dives for the short-end money."

Commented: Friday, October 27th, 2017 @ 5:18 am By: Stan Deatherage

B.T., thanks for doing all these finely crafted memorials about musicians' lives once they perish from this Earth. I think both of us have a more visceral connection to them than we do any other form of entertainers.

Commented: Thursday, October 26th, 2017 @ 7:46 am By: Stan Deatherage

Me too. I can't imagine how difficult it would be if I was rich and famous.

I did like the film Platoon, and JFK had its points, but sometimes Oliver Stone seems bit lost. I'll check out the variety post.

I just checked out the post. I sure hope the former Playmate will emotionally recover from the boob beep-beep. It had to be so humiliating to be so objectified.

Let me tell you who has some real problems - Bill O'Reilly.

Commented: Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 @ 9:39 am By: Stan Deatherage

I love that one.

My wife complains on occasion: "You are not the man I married."

I answer: "Lord knows, I hope not."

Commented: Saturday, October 21st, 2017 @ 12:34 pm By: Stan Deatherage

No, the Left goes straight to "'R' Word".

Maybe, they are the RACISTS(!).

I really don't know who the RACISTS(!) are, but, they are not Bobby Tony, Stan Deatherage and John Kelley.

Commented: Saturday, October 21st, 2017 @ 10:51 am By: Stan Deatherage

The gate looks to be near perfect.

I am no horse person, but I have a good eye for line and perspective.

Commented: Friday, October 20th, 2017 @ 8:23 am By: Stan Deatherage

Outstanding post Bobby Tony. I can hear the strains of Gene Autry singing in the background of those two Rebel Boys high atop that horseflesh.

Commented: Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 @ 6:45 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Today, as we learn that Bowe Bergdahl pleaded guilty to desertion while in a combat zone, after repeatedly pronounced a national hero by Barack Hussein Obama, and on multiple occasions by his right-hand-woman Susan Rice, who, stupidly, gave up 5 high level Taliban terrorists in exchange for the deserter, I am reminded just how ridiculously bad a president can be.

As President Trump struggles to clean up the unconstitutional mess of ObamaCare, the idiotic Iran Deal, and the neglect of North Korea as they work to aim their nuclear tipped missiles at America, I am encouraged that we now how a real, working president elected by real Americans, knowledgeable Americans.

Commented: Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 @ 9:32 am By: Stan Deatherage