‘Great Balls of Fire!’
February 10, 2026
Cuss words were never uttered in the family I grew up in.
Opinion
273 articles
Those Drovers Knew What They Were Eating
February 10, 2026
I was taking a rare break on a cold, slow, late afternoon, watching an old “Rawhide” rerun.
He Didn’t Look Like No Angel
February 3, 2026
Everyone called him Cotton Terrill. His hair was as white as his name.
Don’t Be Absent When You’re Present
February 3, 2026
Of the many striking traits of Jesus, one that amazes me, is that he never seemed to be in a hurry.
… no one left …
February 3, 2026
Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) was a Lutheran Pastor who lived in Nazi Germany.
The Way Things Shouldn’t Happen
January 27, 2026
I was teaching a class last week at Gulf Coast State College on “Presidents and Rabbits.” It wasn’t going well. Most everyone in the class knew far more than I did about George Washington and John Adams. Thomas Jefferson was next in line, and I was trying to think of something noteworthy about him.
Keys to Achieving Peace in Relationships
January 27, 2026
Acrimonious. Rancorous. Embittered. Angry. Acrid.
God Paid Me Back, With Interest
January 20, 2026
I don’t know how the subject came up. Some good friends had taken us to lunch. After church. They were celebrating my latest birthday. I went along because I wanted the vegetable plate at the Sand Dollar Café.
Long Live
January 13, 2026
I often think about history in the context of what we are doing in this moment, the present. We are making history as we speak. Though it may never be talked about in a classroom or museum, we are all a part of history. Our actions, big and small, affect our collective story.
Hope Springs Eternal, No Matter When You Start
January 13, 2026
I was sitting on my back steps at 1310 Garrison Avenue the first week of January. Thinking. And watching three cats roaming around in the yard. Only one of the felines halfway belonged to us. It was the one my first wife stole from our nice, polite, but unsuspecting next-door neighbors.
A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed
January 6, 2026
You probably won’t remember Jerry “Toothpick” Bowden. But he and I go way back. To a couple of “field of dreams” of yesteryear.
Merry Cough-mas
December 30, 2025
“It must be my left foot, that foot is always the culprit,” I said to myself as I stifled another cough and contorted myself into an awkward turtle position to slather more Vicks on the sole of my left foot. (Vicks on the feet stops coughing for a good night’s sleep - usually).
Living Large… Through It All
December 30, 2025
You’d think I would be an expert by now. But the last article in December is always a tough one for me.
Showing Off for the Cows
December 23, 2025
Leon decided one Christmas we were going ice skating. He just woke up one morning excited as all “git-out” over the prospects of “flying across the ice.” He couldn’t stand to not do nothing while we were out of school for the holidays.
Christmas Came Early This Year
December 16, 2025
We were completely stopped. Not moving. Stationary. Neither of us were surprised. It was Atlanta after all. I-85 to be more precise.
Medication and Anxiety
December 16, 2025
In previous decades, the go-to medication for anxiety was a benzodiazepine, either valium, klonopin, or Xanax.
Way More Than A Head Warmer
December 9, 2025
You talk about Black Friday! Cathy chose that day to do some serious cleaning out. It seemed anti-cultural to me. Maybe even illegal. Weren’t we supposed to be shopping…adding things to what we have. Not throwing them away!
Focus On What You Know
December 9, 2025
An anxious brain is a busy brain. It can't sit still and be quiet.
Talk About a Special Friend
December 2, 2025
To an entire community!
Go Ahead, Have a Panic Attack
December 2, 2025
The worst thing about having a panic attack is that it makes you believe you’re going to die.
