November 7, 2021 Aunt Ruby and Me For those who might not know, Aunt Ruby was my paternal grandmother’s sister, so she was my Great Aunt. Aunt Ruby had a son…
October 31, 2021 The Legend of the Waterheads When I was growing, there was a tale about creatures called waterheads that roamed the trails and dirt roads around here. It was probably…
October 24, 2021 The Family Doctor The image above is a receipt I found tucked into my baby book. My grandfather and I both saw Dr. Sams on that visit….
October 17, 2021 A Tale of Two Teachers One hundred years ago, the French author Anatole France won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He practically grew up in his father’s bookstore and…
October 10, 2021 Moonshine Growing up in the Hampton area, the home of what is now called Atlanta Motor Speedway, we were exposed to car racing. We didn’t…
October 3, 2021 Hot Wheels We spent a lot of time playing sports and exploring the woods, but I always had a thing for wheels. In my baby book,…
September 25, 2021 Finding the Collateral Beauty Today I had the opportunity to be the Best Man at a wedding. I don’t like to be in front of people for any…
September 19, 2021 County Fair The first time I saw a large amusement park ride was at the county fair. I remember several rides packed onto a small baseball…
September 12, 2021 Sunday Afternoon Football Frank: Do you like to play football?Karl: I never was much count at it. I never did get picked out fer it.Frank: Me and…
September 5, 2021 The Dove Shoots This weekend was the opening of the dove season in Georgia. As a boy, I remember this time of year in particular because this…