Yearly Archives: 2016

Election season is upon us. During the next year, people will have signs in their yard. Some will be out campaigning. Others will post their political preferences on Facebook. Before… Read more »

From David Carroll’s new book “Volunteer Bama Dawg.” Personally signed copies can be ordered by clicking HERE! So far, I’ve written three stories about the Southern words and phrases I… Read more »

Homecoming week is a highlight of the year at Sequatchie County High School in Dunlap, Tennessee.  The Spirit Wall contests, the costumes for each day of the week, and the… Read more »

Coming soon to a theater near you: a blockbuster movie about an American hero who once lived in our area. Desmond Doss’s story isn’t widely known outside a handful of… Read more »

  My friend Garry Mac, a world-class broadcaster, public relations executive, and fellow cheeseburger tester, sat down with me recently to discuss my new book.  We sat down because we… Read more »

I was never a colleague, competitor, or even a close friend of Bill Casteel.  I was just one of his many readers.  He has passed away at the age of… Read more »

I first heard of Facebook around ten years ago, when my sons were teens.  Our family computer was in the living room, enabling us to keep a close eye on… Read more »

I’ve watched about four thousand sporting events on TV.  I’ve heard all the sportscasters, and most of them are from a handful of families: the Bucks, the Carays, and the… Read more »

I promise this is not a paid advertisement.  I like to share the good and bad with you, and since I’m human, I tend to get cranky and write about… Read more »

The events of September 11, 2001 are so fresh in my mind.  It’s hard to believe that today’s high school seniors were toddlers when terrorists took so many lives, and… Read more »