Category Archives: general

Despite my childhood dreams, I have reached an inevitable conclusion: I could never be President of the United States. Oh sure, it once seemed like a fun job. I’d see… Read more »

In the 1930s, President Herbert Hoover’s second-in-command was Vice President Charles Curtis, who had once been a powerful Senator. A magazine article about Vice President Curtis is credited with coining… Read more »

“Chattanooga Tom” Phillips has died at the age of 67, following a lengthy bout with cancer.  He was a proud native of Dalton, GA, and was a huge fan of… Read more »

In my neck of the woods, regular gasoline can be purchased at the low, low price of about $2.40 a gallon at this writing. At various times, I have expressed… Read more »

  I know some of you expect hard-hitting political commentary when reading a newspaper column. Well, not today. There are no elections any time soon, and we could all use… Read more »

I’m quite proud of my rural upbringing in a country store in Bryant, Alabama. We had only one school, one restaurant, and no traffic lights. We used to grow cotton,… Read more »

We’re advanced enough to send rockets to the moon (again), so why can’t we answer these questions: If it’s neither here nor there, then where is it exactly? Why can’t… Read more »

Last month, I reminisced about some of my favorite voices from a lifetime of TV, radio, movies and music. I asked you to share your most unforgettable voices from past… Read more »

November is the month for Thanksgiving, literally and figuratively, so it’s time for my annual column giving thanks for those who have made my life easier. I am thankful for… Read more »

  Some of you may be reading this before election day, and others are reading it after the votes have been counted. It really doesn’t matter because I’m unveiling my… Read more »