I’ve gotten several comments and questions about the Davy Crockett anecdote I mentioned last week about the time he allegedly drank from the finger bowl at a fancy Washington dinner. …

There’s just something about the high school football season in Tennessee. The weather is still hot, the days are still long, and technically summer isn’t over yet. But once the lights come …

Four years ago I wrote about the growing problem of over-usage of the Colorado River, and the rapid decline of the water level in Lake Mead which is formed by one of the largest dams in the world, …

Well, our favorite Tennessee hero (after Elvis of course), Davy Crockett, had a birthday this past Monday, his 240th, and though he died a martyr’s death at the Alamo more than 190 years ago, …

Well, for better or worse, the election is behind us. First, congratulations to those who won. Running for public office—especially at the local level—is not easy. It takes a tremendous …

Some form of this has actually happened to me more than once. A man asked me, “where did you get the information for your column last week?”    “I can’t remember,” I …

Across America and even here in Crockett County churches and other houses of worship are taking physical security seriously. One provider of security systems designed specifically for churches, …

When I was a younger man, the problems of the day seemed to engulf me. The bills, keeping the car running, buying school supplies and keeping food on the table were paramount in my life. It was tough …

That’s probably something you learned and believed in elementary school. But somewhere along the way, after learning about the Electoral College, safe congressional districts, red states and blue …

I came across an article the other day entitled “100 Words That Make You Sound Stupid.” “Well,” I thought, “I need to read this,” so I did. It turned out that the list included all …

The significant rains of May and July have officially broken the drought in Crockett County and the entirety of West Tennessee. When I use the word “official,” I’m referring to the U.S. Drought …

The world never stops changing. Life has a continuous flow, like a river that empties into the sea. We’re born into a maelstrom of experience and activity that doesn’t slow down to ask us what we …

There’s something about this time of year that feels like a fresh start. The calendar may still say summer, and the Tennessee heat certainly hasn’t gone anywhere, but you can feel the …

“He’s a college man,” my dad said, with admiration in his voice. I was somewhat around six years old at the time, and I had no idea what it meant to be a “college man,” so I asked, and he …

A couple of years ago I wrote a column about songs that named a color in the title. You may remember some of the titles. There was the obvious reference to Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes,” …

Communism is on the move! The Pinko Commies have infiltrated our God-fearing capitalist communities, right here in the good old United States of America! It’s an emergency of epic proportions that …

"You call this a storm?! I'm right here! Come and get me!" - Lt. Dan, Forrest Gump "When the winds blow into gales and the rain is straight as an arrow in flight, and you can feel the world …

If you’ve ever wondered why nothing much seems to change in county government in Crockett County, and you see some changes that need to be made — read on. If you think everything is hunky-dory …

You’d think that after arguing about daylight saving time for 108 years, we could decide whether to adopt it or not, but we haven’t. We’ve tried every variation possible, but each one has …

One of the unexpected joys of raising five children is getting to observe just how differently people are wired. Scientists call them chronotypes—our natural tendencies toward being an early bird …