In life we are constantly faced with choices. We are blessed or cursed with the gift of free will, depending on your perspective. From the smallest detail of “Do you want fries with that?” to “Do you take this woman to be your wife?” in America, we have endless choices. People can choose to work […]
It’s always a pleasure to see old friends succeed in their efforts. One of my favorite comedians is Tim Lovelace and I have had the honor to share the stage and make thousands laugh. He is having an amazing run with his project Living in a Coffee World. It has consistently stayed in the top […]
One of my readers wrote in and asked for a bit of humor, so I decided to share these comedy routines below. Remember all they asked for was a bit!
The International Bluegrass Music Association hosted its annual week-long celebration of the genre in Raleigh recently. Thousands poured into the city’s clubs, venues and hotels to see countless concerts by established artists such as David Davis and the Warrior River Boys of Alabama, hopefuls such as the Baker Family of Missouri, and Rebekah Long of […]
Performing on the road has its great moments and even a few that are less great. Needless to say there are often things to laugh at along the way. One of my devoted readers said that I have been too serious of late and needed to spread some cheer so here is one of my […]
I have been honored for many years to serve as the celebrity host of the Grand Master Fiddle Championship, now held at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. I have watched had the honor of watching a new generation of fiddlers come of age as I have watched from the wings […]
When I began my working experience, I always looked forward to the arrival of warm weather. I could hear my wallet growing exponentially with each inch rise of the green, green grass of home. Well, maybe more like the neighbors’ grass since I didn’t get paid for mowing our yard. When I was about 10, […]
Through out history people have often enjoyed classic games of thought and strategy such as chess. It was one of the many games that fascinated me as a youth and how many hours were enjoyed with fellow enthusiasts in competition with each other. It was a good training ground for many of the experiences which […]
As I sat on the back porch watching the grass die, I could not help but find myself in my mind’s eye sitting similarly on my grandmother’s porch. It was a summer where I spent a lot of time with my Grandma Kitty and Aunt Norma Jean. Flossie, the milk cow, was meandering through the […]
God is so good to Christians. All we have to do is just ask and there it is. I’m not talkin’ about things we want. I am talkin’ about things we need — like pontoon boats and big screen TVs. I prayed and I prayed for God to give me those and sure ’nuff he […]
