To anybody of a certain age, the opening chords of the theme song are instantly recognizable: Singer/songwriter/narrator Waylon Jennings was fixin’ to give you another episode of them Duke Boys. Both the song and the series ended up enjoying enormous popularity, such that it sustained seven seasons between 1979 and
This article was originally published by Coffee or Die on Jan. 29, 2021. For more stories like this, visit www.coffeeordie.com. Fear is not in John Nixon’s dictionary. Nor should it be. An elderly man, Nixon, who fought in the Korean War, had no reservations about stepping in to stop five armed
Welcome to part six of our self-defense series with pro MMA fighter Sullivan Cauley. So far Sully’s shown us how to use the bear hug in a fight, a push kick to create distance, the long guard to defend against a punch and how to escape from a full mount. Last week’s episode
With the sun suddenly blocked by German airplanes and the streets teaming with trucks and troops, Denmark peacefully submitted to Nazi control within 24 hours on April 9, 1940. But eight middle schoolers formed a resistance cell, stole weapons, committed sabotage and later captured, incarcerated and escaped prison, all before
With shrapnel shredding skin, bullets breaking bones and trenches trapping tanks, the 761st fought furiously for their first days in combat during the latter stages of World War II, spearheading General Patton’s push in the fall of 1944. For 183 consecutive days, this highly motivated unit of Panzer punishers rolled
Many, many western movies have hyped the mythology of the American West, but Clint Eastwood’s 1992 film Unforgiven was designed to kill it—and in doing so, he created the best Western film ever made. The Story of Unforgiven For the uninitiated, Unforgiven is the story of reformed killer William Munny, who takes one last
Welcome to part five of our self-defense series with pro MMA fighter Sullivan Cauley. So far Sully’s shown us how to use the bear hug in a fight, how to use the push kick to create distance, and how to use the long guard and defend against a punch. Last week’s episode was
As we examine capital punishment, let’s start with a specific case. In 2014, convicted rapist and murderer Clayton Lockett was stunned with a Taser and dragged from his cell to the execution room after refusing to go willingly. He was strapped to the padded gurney in the hospital-like room while
No matter how hard I try, I can never escape my redneck past. In fact, the older I get, the more I just embrace it. When you say the words “West Virginia,” three things come to mind: Marrying your sister, John Denver and kick-ass moonshine. Let me elaborate on these
