BEST WESTERN — I like driving because it gives me ample time to think and reflect. The older I get the more I tend to do that. Life flies by as you mature. My Mother was right again. So, in the mood of reflecting I would suggest a few things for you to consider: 1. […]

FROM THE BACK OF EDDY CREEK ON LAKE BARKLEY — I will not apologize. For those of you that know me, you know I am a patriot. I believe that is one of the things missing from many of our citizens today. I would lay down my life for my wife, my family, my dogs […]

On The Back of Lake Barkley — The storms have moved through here this evening. They even disrupted Yoga class in Princeton when the brick facade fell off the building next door to the Yoga studio. Everyone is fine but the storms persist. We are keeping a close watch. The temps here today approached 60 […]

I don’t know Catherine Moore but I love her as I do my friend Stephanie and Momma Knipe both who sent me this story. If ever a story captures the belief I have about “angels” and my own dog Stimpy this story does just that. Maybe there are those of you out there that have […]

I don’t know Catherine Moore but I love her as I do my friend Stephanie and Momma Knipe both who sent me this story. If ever a story captures the belief I have about “angels” and my own dog Stimpy this story does just that. Maybe there are those of you out there that have […]

Max and Stimpy bonded early on as you can see. And whenever I feel sad I think of how much Max goes out of his way to show his affection toward his friend by giving multitudes of kisses. Tonight Max has a sore foot yet he stilled managed to limp over to his best friend […]

Max and Stimpy bonded early on as you can see. And whenever I feel sad I think of how much Max goes out of his way to show his affection toward his friend by giving multitudes of kisses. Tonight Max has a sore foot yet he stilled managed to limp over to his best friend […]

You’re…My Friend, my companion, through good times and bad my friend, my buddy, through happy and sad, beside me you stand, beside me you walk, you’re there to listen, you’re there to talk, with happiness, with smiles, with pain and tears, I know you’ll be there, throughout the years! Until next time. Dr. Darryl L. […]

You’re…My Friend, my companion, through good times and bad my friend, my buddy, through happy and sad, beside me you stand, beside me you walk, you’re there to listen, you’re there to talk, with happiness, with smiles, with pain and tears, I know you’ll be there, throughout the years! Until next time. Dr. Darryl L. […]

“Friends come in all sizes.”

“Friends come in all sizes.”

HJDS – What do you think about these days? DrD – I spend a lot of times these days realizing that what my parents and elders told me about the world is probably true — that is that each generation looks back on the previous and realizes they were a lot smarter and wiser than […]

HJDS – What do you think about these days? DrD – I spend a lot of times these days realizing that what my parents and elders told me about the world is probably true — that is that each generation looks back on the previous and realizes they were a lot smarter and wiser than […]

HJDS – Who are some of the people in your life that have made significant impacts on you and your philosophy? DrD – Women? My first grade teacher Mrs. Crenshaw, my third grade teachers Mrs. Jones and my fourth grade teacher Mrs. Cunningham. I was very blessed that each of them inspired me to be […]

HJDS – Who are some of the people in your life that have made significant impacts on you and your philosophy? DrD – Women? My first grade teacher Mrs. Crenshaw, my third grade teachers Mrs. Jones and my fourth grade teacher Mrs. Cunningham. I was very blessed that each of them inspired me to be […]

HJDS – You have had quite an interesting career and a successful business. What do you attribute that to? DrD – Hard work and clean living. Seriously, the hard work is for sure. I believe that you give as much as possible to anything that you are doing and that you should always do it […]

HJDS – You have had quite an interesting career and a successful business. What do you attribute that to? DrD – Hard work and clean living. Seriously, the hard work is for sure. I believe that you give as much as possible to anything that you are doing and that you should always do it […]

H.J.D. Stempson recently interviewed Dr. L. Darryl Armstrong. This was not an easy task. Darryl Armstrong frequently works with and counsels his clients on dealing with the media, however, he rarely gives interviews. Stempson is one of Darryl’s closet friends and a talented writer. What follows over the next few days is Stempson’s recounting of […]

LAKE BARKLEY ON THE BACK OF EDDY CREEK BAY — It is like spring time here today. The weather is overcast, the temp 61-degrees more like spring than winter. I have been remiss in keeping everyone posted on what is going on because I have been fighting a pretty severe depression since the news about […]

LAKE BARKLEY ON THE BACK OF EDDY CREEK BAY — It is like spring time here today. The weather is overcast, the temp 61-degrees more like spring than winter. I have been remiss in keeping everyone posted on what is going on because I have been fighting a pretty severe depression since the news about […]