How can you tell if you're from a small town? Do you know how to spot a Southerner, or someone from Chicago? Is there such a thing as drinking too much coffee? Do you think nostalgia is what it used to be? Thomas -Sonny- Garrett explores these questions and others in his weekly newspaper column -Odds & Ends.- Among his observations and experiences: * Mother Goose's tales would keep Stephen King awake at night. * No matter how much you turn up the brightness, TV doesn't get any smarter. * It's hard to be scared of a hurricane named Fred. * Politicians - can't live without them, .... on second...