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Finding “The Way Home”

I was recently honored to host a special evening in my hometown featuring showings of the new film “The Way Home.” I had originally attended a star-studded premiere of the Lionsgate and Red 5 Entertainment film at Atlanta’s Fox Theater. I became familiar with the movie filmed on location in Carroll County, Ga. because one […]

A little funny never hurts

One of my readers said that I needed to share a bit of comedy in my column to raise the spirits of the folks back home. Well I don’t know if I can do that but I’m willing to take aim at it. So wherever you call home, I hope this uplifts your spirits! One […]

Tim McCoy, America’s authentic western star

When you think of western films even thirty plus years after his passing the legendary John Wayne is who comes to most people’s minds. Who can ever forget his greater than life presence on the screen no matter what film was rolling through the projector like “She Wore A Yellow Ribbon,” “The Man Who Shot […]

Ugh….computers

Computers truly have changed the world. Whether you like them or not, unfortunately they are part of our lives at least until the lights are turned out permanently. My first experience with computers came when I was in high school. There was only one computer terminal in the whole school and there was no such […]

Looking towards the peach state

While I often say I have had one leg in Georgia and the other in Tennessee since my childhood, I will always be drawn to the things that make the peach state great. I have driven its highways and back roads, played in its theaters and music parks and acted in endless hours of television […]

Where do we go from here?

I remember it as if it was yesterday. The doctor had told my Mom that she might have breast cancer. I wasn’t much more than eight years old and hardly understood what it meant. All I know is that it worried her and she was extremely sad. I was sitting on the bed next to […]

Snow and the pot bellied stove

As I placed the log into the black cast iron stove, I watched the orange sparks rise up from the burning embers within its belly in grandma’s parlor. I often stood at its front hopeful that it would make me feel warmer. It usually did at least on the one side until I turned and […]

What a wonderful world

When I was just about just about six years old, I remember our family had a special reason to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Day – my brother Jerry returned from his service in the Navy during the Vietnam War. For my brother, whose birthday fell on New Year’s Eve, I am sure that was […]

Love of the season

“I’d Rather Be An Old-Time Christian Than Anything I Know. There’s Nothing Like An Old-Time Christian With A Christian Love To Show.” Those are the words that Albert E. Brumley chose to lead the chorus of this classic gospel song. To me the most important words there are “With A Christian Love To Show.” Although […]

Filling stations and a bottle of pop

As I eased down I-75 towards Atlanta, I knew it was a straight shot to my destination. I expected to be there well ahead of time, of which I try to make a habit. Then I heard that sound – thud, thud, thud…. I wasn’t sure but I figured I had a flat tire, so […]