Category Archives: general

A friend reminded me the other day that I left someone out of my “Chattanooga Radio and Television” book.  Despite my efforts to include the most memorable faces and voices… Read more »

Looking through the ol’ vinyl collection, it’s time to play one of my favorite games, “Who’s that song about?” “How Long” by Ace It may surprise you to learn that… Read more »

I recently spent two months trading cars.  I was in no hurry, because my old car was still in good shape.  Now the ordeal is over, and I have learned… Read more »

On July 16, 2015, one person, one senseless act, changed our lives.  It sent shock waves worldwide.  It was an attack on our military institutions.  We lost five men ranging in… Read more »

It isn’t easy narrowing down a list of great “America” songs to just five.  We can all think of ten or fifteen without trying very hard.  On this 4th of… Read more »

Now I’m not a wine drinker myself, but lots of folks are celebrating the recent arrival of wine in Tennessee supermarkets.  I’ve been seeing so much wine on the news,… Read more »

When my sons were little, these were the magic words: “We’re going to Lake Winnie!” Somewhere in my unorganized box of VHS tapes, there’s a video of Chris and Vince… Read more »

In choosing 5 great summer heat songs, my only regret is that no one (yet) has penned a song titled, “It’s So Hot That My Corns Are Poppin” (thank you… Read more »

With our recent hot weather spell, I had already compiled and written about 5 great “heat” songs, when I realized this is Father’s Day weekend!  The heat wave will still… Read more »

There is certainly no shortage of Southern-isms, based on the cards and letters you’ve sent.  Here’s the latest batch. Maybe they’ll tickle your innards. Let’s commence. We’ve already covered two… Read more »