In just a few days the country will celebrate Independence Day. Actually, it’s the second Independence Day in a matter of two weeks, because w…
In 1976, my grandparents moved from their house in Hendersonville to a brand new retirement center just off of Gallatin Road in Madison near B…
I’m sure some of my readers are familiar with the concept, or remember the term, “service station.”
One time playing football I got double-teamed while on defense and they blocked me about 15 yards down the field. I remember coming to the sid…
Raise your hand if you need better sleep. Now, raise your hand if you need more energy.
As with many places growing up my little piece of heaven is long gone. There are no signs it ever existed, and even if you tried to describe h…
It can be tough to be new in town.
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If my late mother said it once, she said it a thousand times – “Lord, have mercy!”
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For me, joy is just this knowing that something is so good, even when it's so very small and simple.
Last week marked the anniversary of D-Day, the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. Seeing all the coverage on TV brought to mind the uncle I…
Every spring brings with it a stirring in me to return once again to the Brim Hollow.
One of my favorite movies, and I am sure yours as well, is “Forrest Gump.” Since it is on just about every day we all have seen it, in parts, …
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When events are discouraging, it can take just one person's perspective to help us see differently from where we are standing.
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I have come to the conclusion that good manners and appropriate language are never out of place.
Spoiler alert: This will not be a groundbreaking, earth-shattering column, but I hope it goes a long, long way toward settling a debate.
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Some of us create pleasant and/or safe spaces with boundaries we have every right to set, while others of us, having the same rights, struggle…
Some may call it being star-struck. I prefer to call it “extreme reverence.” There are two times in my life when I have seen it in full effect…
This is the week when we observe Memorial Day, a time to remember those men and women who have perished while serving in the Armed Forces. And…
I've never met anyone who has made it through life completely alone.
OK, I know, officially, the first day of summer is another two or three weeks away. But for me, summer has arrived.
Summer is here and that means all the high school kids and the college kids will embark on the greatest lesson they can possibly get.