By request, I'm posting my tribute that I wrote for a surprise 30th birthday party thrown for a very good friend of mine, Roger Perry. Roger was convinced he knew what “memory” I had picked to write about, but he certainly didn't know how it would take shape:
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It started as a day like any other – I woke up, the sun greeted me, I prepared for the event before me, and I left to play another Saturday morning of basketball.
But this day was not like others, for the fabled Roger “Stilt” Perry was in...
Usually (but not always), I like Jerry Falwell. I think he's got a great University program established. I think he's got great political and legal organizations going. But today, I think he's off the mark.
A couple of days ago I received the “Falwell Confidential” as I regularly do. This email is a platform for Mr. Falwell to give his opinions on topics, create awarenesses, or generate support for events that strike his fancy. Generally, since I have a similar world-view, I'm OK with what he sends out and it keeps me informed on whatever has his dander up. (And, for the record, I'd...