Since it was my fourth trip to the watch repair shop, I didn’t have high hopes.  I’m sure the little Russian man who owned it would tell...

It was 1985. I had been out of college for a decade and was well into my third job, climbing the corporate ladder. However, there was a...

Since I had knee surgery earlier this year, I’ve been looking for a low impact method of exercise.  Actually, my wife has been looking...

For whatever reason, I decided today was going to be the day.  Without hesitation, I walked into the bedroom with purpose, and called to...

There was a time not too long ago when Spam was just canned meat.  You know Spam. It’s one of the most iconic American brands of all...

I pulled a couple of boxes of photos down from my closet the other day. These photographs were mostly black and white relics made with a...

I saw a bumper sticker on a car not too long ago that said,”It’s not that I’m old, your music really does suck.”  Preach it brother.  Bob...

I just read that a couple of states have official toys.  I don’t get it.  I’m not sure why a state has to have an official anything, but...

From a grandparent’s perspective, one of the most wonderful things about having grandchildren (besides being able to give them back) is...

It bothers me that so many people make fun of the way we speak in the south.  Look, I get it, we talk slow and take some liberties with...

Dear Coach DeBoer, I would like to welcome you and your family to Alabama, both the university and the state. I hope that we can share...

When I first get out of bed,  I do what I always do - go over my pain checklist. Lower back, yep. Right hip, ouch. Right elbow, oooooh....

I know some of you are going to think I’m out of my mind, and maybe I am. I bought tickets to see the Rolling Stones. Yes, the guys who...

I’m pretty sure that most southerners own chainsaws. Think I’m kidding?  Just check out any neighborhood after a tornado or wind-related...

Anyone that knows me -  for that matter, anyone that sees me, can tell that I enjoy food. I rarely meet a meal that I don’t like. My...

My last photo of Mom taken just before her accident. Christmas is known as the season of light. It’s the time of year when Christians all...

As a kid, I had an unusual trait when it came to Christmas presents that I don’t think most kids my age shared. I never peeked. I loved...

I didn’t grow up in the country, but thank the Lord we had woods near my house.   Looking back on my childhood has lead me to believe,...

I recently went to a Christmas party with 50 little old ladies between the age of 70 and 107. At some point after the meal, they began to...

I'm standing by my chair, waiting for a senior yoga class to begin. That’s because I am a senior, and someone convinced me that bending...