Category Archives: general

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 »

  Here are five great “working” songs for this Labor Day weekend, as heard on my new radio show, “The Vinyl Express,” on Big 95.3 FM Saturday mornings from 9… Read more »

The next time you’re cleaning house, and you see a stack of papers, think twice before you toss them aside.  A West Tennessee woman is thankful she took a closer… Read more »

First, a classic teacher joke.  The kindergarten children brought presents for their teacher, Mrs. Jones. Brandon handed Mrs. Jones a gift.  The teacher knew Brandon’s father was a florist.  She… Read more »

Many of my school news stories cover the leaky roofs, the fights, the weapons, the dress code complaints, and the overcrowded classrooms and buses. The majority of school stories, however,… Read more »

On this last weekend of July, there was a very special reason to visit Chattanooga’s waterfront: “The Moving Wall” is the half-size replica of the Washington, DC Vietnam Veterans Memorial and… Read more »