June 14, 2023 WWJW? Aunt Judy passed away on June 6, 2023. Growing up in the 1960s on Jonesboro Road was a blessing my generation didn’t fully appreciate…
March 24, 2023 Remembering Uncle Don Uncle Don passed away on February 17, 2023. As I entered the funeral home, the first person I noticed was Donnie. I approached him,…
November 29, 2022 Happy Birthday Jennifer was born 37 years ago today at 3 am. Her birthday was always significant because there was always a recognition that her life…
August 21, 2022 DUI It’s after midnight, and some lunatic is banging on the front door. I don’t know how long they had been banging, but I was…
August 7, 2022 Carpe Diem Carpe diem. Seize the day. The phrase is a shortened version of a sentence used by the poet Horace in a series of poems…
July 31, 2022 Leaving Dutchtown – Part II We’ve been in Zebulon a little over seven months now, and it’s starting to feel like home. We have certainly poured out our sweat…
July 24, 2022 The Idiot Box Idiot box? I’m not sure where I heard the term, but that’s what someone in my life called a television. As long as I…
July 17, 2022 My Friend Ricky I met Ricky at Cornerstone Baptist Church In Stockbridge, where they offered almost free Karate classes. I had always been interested in martial arts…
July 10, 2022 Dutchtown Fashion OK, so I know nothing about fashion. I don’t remember much about the clothes I wore as a little kid, but I do remember…
July 3, 2022 The Waves of Dutchtown If you grew up in Dutchtown, you probably know something about Congregationalism. If you had been around in 1895, you might have read a…
