8:42 a.m. Monday. Preparing to drive home to South Carolina after my week-long visit to Tennessee.   They’ve predicted snow for this area all week long.  Of course, it arrives on the day I’m scheduled to travel!
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It’s no secret I’m a Tennessee boy.  My bio on WYFF4.com says so.  But it’s also understood I am not your typical southerner. I’m an Ohio-transplant who moved to the Volunteer State at the age of 7.  While I don’t sound like a southerner (and don’t own a pair of camouflage pants), I’m a...
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I’ve been slack in keeping this blog updated.  You can see by the dates on my previous posts, I haven’t added much new material in recent weeks.  But if there was ever a reason for someone to tend to their blog more often, it’s the one I’m about to tell you about. The other...
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According to my own made-up statistics, there is a 99.9% chance you do not have “peppermint stick” ice cream in your freezer.   How do I know this?  Let’s just say I’ve become a bit of an expert on the subject. Before I continue, I need to explain what peppermint stick ice cream is not.  ...
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This will either be the dumbest blog post you’ve ever read, or one of the most ingenius, depending on your knowledge of……cellophane boxes! That’s right. Those oblong dispensers of cellophane or aluminum foil contain a secret which has eluded me my entire adult life. Tell me, is it me, or did you already know...
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Driving to work this morning, I saw another bumper sticker that says, “My child is an honor student.”  It’s a fact, we parents love to brag about our children. So, please, permit me to do the same. This is what greets each member of my family as we open our refrigerator and reach for...
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