Opinion

We learn things best as children, and they stay with us for a lifetime. Multiplication tables. How to tie shoes. Tell time. These are basic skills, and they’re locked in. I’m told you never forget how to ride a bike. And I’m sure that’s true. It’s a muscle memory kind of thing; I could still…

I like to support causes I believe in; there are so many worthy ones, and the least I can do is contribute what I can to help. I think it started with the Jerry Lewis telethons for Muscular Dystrophy each Labor Day weekend. I watched as a teen, sprawled on the couch, while live entertainment…

My deer season opens in few days. I’ll be sitting in my truck instead of my tree stand. I’ll be heading to North Carolina to speak at a sportsmen’s dinner. When I booked this event, I didn’t give one thought to it being opening day. Because in Tennessee and North Carolina, the temps will probably…

With the Cardinals about to end the season with a losing record, baseball for me can’t get over quickly enough. But before we leave the subject of baseball for the year, I have to talk about one of the most unique characters who played the game—Leroy “Satchel” Paige. From a personality standpoint, he is right…

Our high school was a cavern of shadowy hallways interrupted by windowed classrooms on either side. I stowed my lunch in my locker each morning and stepped into the melee of bodies traveling down the halls in trudging rhythm.

Do you think you have a mother-in-law problem? At least you are still alive. Yes, I am referring to the ongoing saga involving what has to be the worst mother-in-law in the world—Donna Adelson of Miami, Florida. She has just been convicted of murdering her son-in-law, Dan Markel, a popular law professor at Florida State…

Most city folks have no idea how satisfying it is to be finished putting up hay and having a sufficient supply for winter.   But those of us who rely on a supply of hay to feed critters over the winter know how nerve-racking this can be—especially this year when it seemed to rain every…

As many of you know, I spent the first 29 years of my life in Kentucky. Since I lived only about three hours or less from Lexington and Louisville, my culture was around thoroughbreds, basketball, and bourbon – with a mixture of tobacco fields. Even though my experiences were limited to basketball, these other influences…

Your wonderful indoor bathroom. If you’re under 50, you may not realize just how good you have it. Regardless of the season or time of day, we sprinted to the outhouse behind the house—which seemed varying distances from the house in direct proportion to our urgency. For kids, the outhouse was horrific in the summer.…