by Charles Norman | Aug 19, 2021 | Family
Aunt Edith’s House The old woman we called Granny was my great grandmother, and Aunt Edith was her oldest child. Edith was born in Minnesota in 1894, probably near Lower Red Lake or Leech Lake. Granny’s husband, Dr. George Davidson, was a physician with...
by Charles Norman | Aug 12, 2021 | Family
Granny The old woman we called Granny was my mother’s mother’s mother, my mom’s grandmother and my great grandmother. Granny was born in Giles County, Tennessee, in 1872. She was 91 years old when I entered the first grade and died just five months shy of 100. She had...
by Charles Norman | Dec 14, 2020 | Family
Tyrone from Mississippi There are two types of men in this world: those who wear a shirt pretty much all the time, and those who hardly ever wear a shirt. Tyrone lived within the latter category. Tyrone was from Mississippi and he was the Genuine Article. He had a...
by Charles Norman | Feb 27, 2020 | Family
My Dad – and His Typewriter – Fought in the War on Poverty And this administration today here and now declares unconditional war on poverty in America… The richest nation on earth can afford to win it. We cannot afford to lose it. — Lyndon...
by Charles Norman | Dec 28, 2014 | Family
Hi kids! Welcome back to another exciting episode of Sh*t Your Dad Watched. Tonight we examine the life of Gidget Lawrence, whose television career spanned nine years and three series. So grab a spot on the couch, pull the tinfoil cover off your Swanson’s TV...
by Charles Norman | Dec 24, 2014 | Family
‘Tis the season to make lists and check them twice. And, at some point in his or her life, every pop culture blogger is required to make a list of television shows. Best shows, worst shows, best shows cancelled after one season … you get the picture. And these...
