I’d like to share this letter from Kristen Appleby Bryant, sister of Michael Appleby.  Michael lost his life in a car accident fifteen years ago this week. Parents of the… Read more »

My heart is hurting. We’re still trying to recover from the terrorist attack of July 16, 2015.  Five of our finest servicemen were gunned down just sixteen months ago in… Read more »

Recently I asked friends to help identify the folks who irritate and annoy us. You know the ones. They lean in too close to talk right after they’ve gulped down… Read more »

Election season is upon us. During the next year, people will have signs in their yard. Some will be out campaigning. Others will post their political preferences on Facebook. Before… Read more »

From David Carroll’s new book “Volunteer Bama Dawg.” Personally signed copies can be ordered by clicking HERE! So far, I’ve written three stories about the Southern words and phrases I… Read more »

Homecoming week is a highlight of the year at Sequatchie County High School in Dunlap, Tennessee.  The Spirit Wall contests, the costumes for each day of the week, and the… Read more »

Coming soon to a theater near you: a blockbuster movie about an American hero who once lived in our area. Desmond Doss’s story isn’t widely known outside a handful of… Read more »

  My friend Garry Mac, a world-class broadcaster, public relations executive, and fellow cheeseburger tester, sat down with me recently to discuss my new book.  We sat down because we… Read more »

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 »