by Doug Thompson | Aug 27, 2015 | Musings, News
Like so much of his life, the name Vester Lee Flanagan II used as a broadcast reporter during his 11 months at WDBJ television in Roanoke was a phony. He called himself Bryce Williams and there was, in the words of one former WDBJ reporter “something not right...
by Doug Thompson | Sep 1, 2014 | Musings
Is Labor Day just another work day or really a holiday? That depends. For banks, government workers (local, state and federal) and many corporate offices, the first Monday of September is a day to relax, fire up the grill and hit the water. But for many others,...
by Doug Thompson | Jul 7, 2014 | Motorcycle Musings, Musings
Pleasant weather for a nice ride over to Greenwood Family Restaurant on U.S. 11 between Troutville and Buchanan to meet others members of the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) for breakfast. A brief, and not-so-welcome, moment of deja vu came shortly after reaching U.S....
by Doug Thompson | Oct 3, 2010 | Featured, Musings
Cool, crisp October morning. Still dark as I back the Harley out of the garage and head towards Floyd for an early-morning stop at the Floyd County Rescue Squad Station 1 for breakfast and generous helpings of ham, bacon, gravy biscuits, eggs and coffee from the...
by Doug Thompson | Aug 8, 2010 | Featured, Musings
In the go-go days earlier in this decade, Smith Mountain Lake stood proud as the poster child for conspicuous economic consumption with million dollar homes, six-figure speedboats and a lavish lifestyle that revolved around good times, easy credit and stretched...
