You made it! I never doubted it for a second. Happy New Year, my friends, welcome to TBT2022. This year needs a theme, right? I’ll dwell on that; please send … Continue reading Twenty Twenty-Two
Twenty Twenty-One
“I was dreaming when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray.” It began with the attempted overthrow of the American government system. That could be the opening sentence … Continue reading Twenty Twenty-One
On This Very Christmas Day
I love Christmas. The whole season of it, from around the middle of November, when I start sampling this year’s repetitive batch of holiday music, to just after New Year’s, … Continue reading On This Very Christmas Day
Don’t Panic
The Rams game, and some others, have been rescheduled due to contagion outbreaks. There’s a sentence that wasn’t in the offing two years ago. Like most people I immediately cried … Continue reading Don’t Panic
Person of the Year
Time Magazine reveals its Person of the Year on Monday, and I never pay attention to it. But it is a tradition in news/reporting that goes back 94 years so … Continue reading Person of the Year
I Am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. All that and Omicron, too.
Trust me, I’ve been kicking this around a lot. Where does TBT go from here? Where does Tom? And not just since my last entry – a birthday wish for … Continue reading I Am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. All that and Omicron, too.
Happy Birthday, Joe!
Due to the volume of emails, personal letters, and candlelight vigils held outside my work and home, I felt this was the time to speak out… Miss me? Let’s get … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Joe!
Old Fool or Gray Champion?
Afghanistan, obviously. I guess I should talk about that for a minute. It was a bad idea, right from the beginning. But Americans were in such a bloody mood after … Continue reading Old Fool or Gray Champion?
You Ought
I think everyone ought to get vaccinated. How did you read that statement? Did you think I was calling you out because of it? Supporting your cause? Challenging or affirming … Continue reading You Ought
24 Wonderful Years
Time moves fast. One day you’re watching the Bills lose yet another Super Bowl and vowing to marry a girl someday, then the next thing you know you’re headed to … Continue reading 24 Wonderful Years
Tom Being Tom 