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Actor/entertainer Randall Franks releases new single as tribute to Andy Griffith

September 8, 2024 in /by

Appalachian humorist Randall Franks and Crimson Records are pleased to announce the release of a new comedy performance from the award-winning performer: “What It Was, Was Football.“ Support Our Efforts – Download Recording Please: Itunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-americans-creed/1743671704 Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2WGJ1Y5/ Radio programmers via AirPlay Direct https://airplaydirect.com/music/RandallFranksTheAmericansCreed/ What It Was, Was Football (5:45) Songwriter: Andy Griffith Publisher and PRO: […]

A harvest of hope to sustain us

September 6, 2024 in /by

As the men folks worked endless hours to bring the harvest home, the women folk prepared the fires and the iron kettles for cooking in preparation for canning what was brought in on the wagons from the fields. While much of what was gathered was taken to town to sale, enough was stowed by for […]

Where are we headed?

August 23, 2024 in /by

I sat in the back of the blue 1964 Chevy Malibu with my legs dangling of the blue seats with my feet moving to the beat of the Buck Owens coming across the AM radio. My father Floyd was driving and my mother Pearl in the passenger seat. The back seat was my domain, the only thing […]

Remembering The Nelons

August 15, 2024 in /by

Our life’s story is sometimes made up of brief encounters with others that have a tremendous impact on the momentum of our existence. These encounters could be seeing someone on a television program that leaves a lasting impression. We might be driving down the road with the radio on when a song blares through the […]

Where are our Davids?

August 8, 2024 in /by

I looked in the mirror seeing the passage of time in the lines around my eyes. The lines created by years of smiling and squinting in the sun. After shaving, I washed my face realizing that it sure would be nice to be able to pull the skin of my neck tighter again. Alas, these […]

Show your teeth

August 1, 2024 in /by

With each passing day, I am reminded how important it is we must be mindful of what our neighbors are facing in their lives. Some are dealing with personal issues, others are impacted by national concerns. With rising costs of everything imaginable putting pressures upon almost everyone no matter their age or family situation, many […]

A fist in the air

July 24, 2024 in /by

I waited as long as I could to type these words into my computer because I was praying for the inspiration needed to provide some words that might be appropriate for any readers whose eyes might find their way in front of them. I have lived now through two shootings of Presidents – Ronald Reagan […]

May I ride in your little red wagon

July 17, 2024 in /by

I slowly filled in white letters on the side of my red Radio Flyer. The restoration project of the wagon which had pulled around neighborhood friends, dogs and all kinds of childhood toys along Warwick Circle and the surrounding area was now complete. Why? You may ask. Well, when I was about six, that bright […]

Ripples run

July 10, 2024 in /by

Ripples float endlessly across the lake as a large frog croaks in the distance. The line running from the end of my pole drifts slightly with the light current pulling away to my left as the red and white float moves with the ripples. I had spent much of my time working thus far in […]