Appalachian Entertainer/Fiddler Randall Franks has the distinction of being one of Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys working alongside Wayne Lewis, Tater Tate and Blake Williams. As of 2024, he is considered the youngest of the living members of the band contributing to the legacy of the Bluegrass Music, Country Music, Rock and Roll Music and […]
The spring brings such a joy as it comes time to run my feet through the dirt of the garden. This year took a bit more effort for me as my tiller was finding every reason not to run this year. I had endured that last winter and turned the rows by hand. Sadly, it […]
I was standing in the teeing area trying to figure out the best approach to get my ball where I wanted it to go. Once I settled on an approach, I pulled my driver, set the tee and my ball. As the old joke goes, I addressed the ball – “Hello ball.” I gave a […]
I recently sat in the pew for a funeral listening to the preachers and speakers as they focused on the amazing life of a friend, colleague and co-author – the late Ringgold Mayor Joe Barger. We spent nearly a year working weekly creating his autobiography – Testing the Metal of Life. One line from the […]
Conversations have always been a two-way street. One person says something, another returns. Many times these moments pass in full agreement with both parties who are speaking totally in agreement on the topic. Just the same, in a moment total agreement might turn on a dime and become a disagreement. Where do these come from? […]
If we are to realize what is before us, sometimes we must look back. One of my fascinations since I was first handed the keys to my first car, a Ford Pinto, I looked out from the driveway thinking, I now have the freedom to go anywhere the road takes me. Of course, that was […]
As I drove through the mountains last fall looking at bright yellows, deep reds and variety of greens and browns, I felt a warmness coming over me beckoning back to my childhood riding in the back seat of my parents blue 1964 Chevy Malibu as we made our way through the mountains heading to who […]
Seeing Faith is Randall’s Summer 2024 book release “In “Seeing Faith,” actor/Entertainer Randall Franks, “Officer Randy Goode” from TV’s “In the Heat of the Night,” shares experiences and stories that reflect how he has seen God working in his life and in the lives of others. Franks has shared the gospel in song along with […]
Life is something that we should cherish with every passing breath. Often times we do not appreciate the simplest things like the feel of cool breeze on a hot summer day; the taste of a fresh glass of homemade lemonade so cold that the outside of the glass drips; the deep red color of a […]
The sun swept across the dark wood floor forming a light spot in the shape of a heart that I noticed as my mother buzzed around the room with dishes in her hand setting the table. On the kitchen stove, pans were gurgling as meatballs simmered in a sauce, angel hair pasta boiled […]
