Yearly Archives: 2018

I often joke with my sons about my tough childhood. The punch line usually involves something about how we didn’t have a remote control for the TV set. I would… Read more »

Larry O. Glass has passed away.  I am so grateful that the Glass family was the first to begin publishing my weekly column back in 2014, which led to several… Read more »

This beautiful remembrance, written by my son Chris, was posted on Facebook after the death of his grandfather Snapper Hain.  Facebook posts tend to fade away, but hopefully my blog… Read more »

By my count, 27 presidents have visited the Chattanooga area, going back almost 200 years. A few of them visited before or after their terms, but around 15 stopped in… Read more »

About ten years ago, I got a notice from “the city,” informing me that effective immediately, my family should begin separating and sorting the recyclables from our trash. The reaction… Read more »

Back in 1975, Tom T. Hall sang, “I like beer, it makes me a jolly good fellow. I like beer, it helps me unwind and makes me feel mellow. Whiskey’s… Read more »

When I was a wee lad, my father taught me a new phrase: “planned obsolescence.” I had asked him, “Why don’t cars last forever?” Maybe I saw an old grandfather… Read more »

The Atlanta Braves clinched the National League East title Saturday, with a 5-3 win over the Phillies! Trust me, back in April, nobody saw this coming, especially me. How’d they… Read more »

Former US Rep. Marilyn Lloyd has passed away at the age of 89. About five years ago, I was at an event at the Chattanooga Trade Center, and some great… Read more »

I write about the state of the news media from time to time, at least from my point of view.  In case you haven’t noticed, my profession ranks somewhere around… Read more »