Author Archives: J.M. Wetherington Sr.

No Kings Protest in Statesboro, Georgia

Cindy and I happened to be staying nearby on October 18th, so we decided to take part in the No Kings Protest that was being held in Statesboro, Georgia. This was the first No Kings Protest we had attended, since … Continue reading

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National Kiss A Wrestler Day

October 5th of each year is observed as National Kiss A Wrestler Day and, since I’ve done a bit of wrestling but never gotten kissed for it, I thought we’d talk about that today. I may have mentioned before that … Continue reading

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Wolf Passed Away 15 Years Ago Today

Before Bella, there was Wolf. And Wolf passed away 15 years ago today, September 29, 2010. I wrote about that horrible night on this blog before. Even reading through it again today brought tears to my eyes and heaviness to … Continue reading

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National Daughter’s Day

Happy National Daughter’s Day. I have one daughter by blood, AnnMarie. I remember the first time I laid eyes on my daughter shortly after she was born so many years ago. I felt as if my entire world had changed, … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday To Cindy

My darling, my love; I wish you the happiest of birthdays and thank you for being the candle in my life that never goes out and the beautiful face I never grow tired of gazing upon. Happy Birthday!

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Happy Felt Hat Day

Happy Felt Hat Day! I bought my first felt hat more than a decade ago at a General Store not far from our cabin in North Carolina. It has been one of my favorite hats through the years.

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Happy Star Trek Day

It was on this date, September 8th in 1966 that the first episode of Star Trek titled “The Man Trap” aired on NBC in the United States (lucky Canadian viewers got to see it on September 6th). I was 11 … Continue reading

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Happy National Grandparents Day

Happy National Grandparents Day to all you grandparents who WON’T be wished a Happy National Grandparents Day by your own grandchildren. We feel your pain. Traditionally, National Grandparents Day has been observed since recognition by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 … Continue reading

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Happy 108th Birthday to Jack “King” Kirby

On this day in 1917, Jacob Kurtzberg was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Early in his artistic career he used several pen names before settling on Jack Kirby because he said it reminded … Continue reading

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Movie Review

Cindy and I went to the Lux 5 theater in Mitchell, South Dakota on Friday, July 25, 2025 to see the opening of The Fantastic Four: First Steps and this is my review. We lucked out in that the Lux … Continue reading

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