In every era and in every generation there are crucial moments when a decisive decision has to be made and the consequences of that decision can changed the course of history. Many times the full impact of such a decision does not become clear at once, but in […]
In every generation and in every society there are those who make a difference without recognition or fame. Mostly, they are just plain folks leading ordinary lives who find themselves thrust into a situation that demands courage, integrity and solid common sense. At that crucial moment these […]
In every era and in every generation there are crucial moments when a decisive decision has to be made, and the consequences of that decision can changed the course of history. Many times the full impact of such a decision does not become clear at once, but in […]
When next you walk into your favorite coffee spot and see a table of old men deep in discussion, pause for a moment and realize, there but for the grace of God go you. My old friend Thad Kelly passed away earlier this week, and I drove […]
The front page of the Sunday paper headlined the opening of this year’s Lee County Fair. I’ve never been to this fair, but I assume it’s similar to every other traveling fair that comes to small town America each fall. I read the article, and my mind wandered […]
Whenever my Grandmother was confronted by a person or situation that was beyond the pale of normal behavior, or just over the top, she would always say, “That’s just too much sugar for a dime.” I had such an experience surrounding the Mississippi State v LSU football game. […]
ST.LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH CAHABA, 1854 -1878 MARTIN’S STATION 1878 2008 CAHABA (For Now) I woke up this past Sunday morning with a pounding hangover. No, I didn’t fall off the wagon on Saturday night, but I did stay up and watch the entire MSU-USM football game, and […]
The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of red and gold… Johnny Mercer, 1950 In the fall a young man’s fancy turns to cheerleaders and hunting, but to an old man, the season is filled with nostalgia. Every time I hear Frank Sinatra or Nat […]
Of all of the human activities that bring us pleasure, nothing tops eating. Most of us indulge three or more times a day, and rather than decreasing with age, this passion just keeps getting better and better. By the time we reach maturity, if ever we really do, […]
The Pan Am Clipper finally landed in Panama City, just at sundown. My mother, my little brother and I had been flying for seventeen hours, and everyone was a little cranky. It seemed like it had been at least a month since we’d departed from New Orleans International […]
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