Speak Out 4/17/14

Horrell harmonica

Fred Horrell wowed the crowd at his sold-out-out show on April 12 at the casino with his harmonica playing. Off the charts. Go, Fred.

Don't rush meal

When I go to a restaurant for a meal, it is as much or more about the relaxation and socializing as it is about the food. I realize that servers rely on "turning their tables" in order to maximize their tips, but I hate being rushed out of the restaurant. Because I do eat slowly and talk with my fellow diners during the meal, I may not finish as quickly as some servers would like. Almost every time I eat out, I have a server try to snatch my plate out from under me literally while I have the fork to my mouth and am clearly not finished eating. Most don't even ask if I'm finished -- they just grab.

Limbaugh and gov't

David Limbaugh recently wrote that "there is every reason to be ... afraid of the federal government." Maybe, but in all honesty and somewhat ironically, I'm more afraid of David Limbaugh.