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This column appeared in The Herald-Sun in 2013: By Wes Platt I’m sociable when I have to be. But, by and large, I wouldn’t call myself a terribly social person. In fact, I confess, I’m just this side of a hermit. My wife Catherine, on the other hand, thrives on opportunities to socialize. She’s the gregarious one….
This column appeared in The Herald-Sun in 2013: By Wes Platt Janis Joplin wailed from Catherine’s pocket as Sam Eagle explained that he would perform a salute to all nations “but mostly America.” It was Sunday afternoon, Memorial Day weekend, and we were in the middle of the theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for Muppetvision 3D when…
This column appeared in The St. Petersburg Times on July 13, 1997: By Wes Platt The Sol III Pathfinder, wrapped inside a giant ball of string, slams into the U-Save parking lot at 55 mph, bouncing over stunned pedestrians pushing grocery carts toward their cars, toppling the golden arches of the McDonald’s, and finally coming to rest…
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This column appeared in The St. Petersburg Times on Jan. 3, 2000: By Wes Platt Many legitimate pundits are putting forth their educated opinions about what the future holds in the new millennium. Not me. Oh, I’m going to put forth some opinions about the future of central and east Pasco, but I’m not going…