I saw Mitch Albom, the author of Tuesdays with Morrie, yesterday and it prompted me to think about the people in my life (other than my parents) that helped me grow up and that I want to thank for all their assistance in making me who I am today. Some have already passed on, unfortunately, […]

IRAQ – Isn’t it interesting that we now see the surge working in Iraq (civilian deaths down 70% plus; military deaths down 50%) that the House of Representatives wants to throw mud into the face of our ally Turkey by passing a resolution supporting the use of the word “genocide” as it relates to the […]

Eddie Mannis, owner of Prestige Cleaners in Knoxville is one special fellow and I am convinced there will be a special place in Heaven for him. This past weekend Kay and I were honored to be “guardians,” who escorted WWII veterans on a US Air charter flight to Washington, D.C. to see the WWII memorial. […]

Eddie Mannis, owner of Prestige Cleaners in Knoxville is one special fellow and I am convinced there will be a special place in Heaven for him. This past weekend Kay and I were honored to be “guardians,” who escorted WWII veterans on a US Air charter flight to Washington, D.C. to see the WWII memorial. […]

The story you may decide to read in a few minutes was written in April 1996. Now, I will grant you that April is always a difficult time of the year for me. My Father was born in April. You pay your taxes to the dreaded IRS in April. Yet, April does have it’s beauty […]

“Services for Michael Glenn “Pete” Hyatt, 54, of Eddyville were at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Dunn’s Funeral Home in Eddyville. The Rev. Jamus Redd and the Rev. Steve McVay will officiate, with burial in Macedonia Cemetery. Mr. Hyatt died Thursday at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Oklahoma. He worked at ITT Grinnell in […]

“Angels Come in Many Shapes and Forms,” Marilyn King, dear friend and psychotherapist, San Francisco, CA, September, 1995 When January, 1995 rolled onto the scene, things in my life were already less than satisfactory. Although my business had taken off and I had been quite pleased with the income and work load, the project that […]

Life is truly too short I have come to realize. Just about the time that we get our finances together and no longer have to work to make a living, rather we can live to enjoy our work — it seems that life at this stage is quickly flying by. So, I am always appreciative […]

Life is truly too short I have come to realize. Just about the time that we get our finances together and no longer have to work to make a living, rather we can live to enjoy our work — it seems that life at this stage is quickly flying by. So, I am always appreciative […]

I guess you just have to be born and raised in the South to appreciate some things. Over the years, as I have traveled across this great land of ours, I have never been one to not try the local eateries. In fact, one of my favorite things used to be stopping in some small […]