August 29, 2021 What is it? Pimento A tip of the hat to Kathy Wise for correctly identifying this as a Pimento Pepper, also known as a Pimiento. Some people say…
August 22, 2021 Gone Fishin’ Dutchtown people had to work hard throughout history just to make a living. But when there was time for relaxation, that frequently involved fishing….
August 15, 2021 Hubcaps and a Shovel There was a time when most cars didn’t have the nice decorative wheels that are standard today. Cars had a standard steel wheel with…
August 8, 2021 The Good Earth When I was in high school, my English teacher Mr. Binkney had us read The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. Over the course…
August 1, 2021 The Finest Rows I saw an interview with the great NBA center Patrick Ewing where he said Larry Bird was the greatest trash talker of all times….
July 25, 2021 Who is it? This photo is of my paternal grandmother, Minnie Berry Chaffin, taken at my parent’s wedding on December 26, 1958. She was born in 1916,…
July 18, 2021 Summer at Mawmaw’s & Pawpaw’s Around this time of year, children are beginning to think about going back to school. In my day, we were just reaching the halfway…
July 11, 2021 Setting Hooks We are now in the dog days of summer. Daytime highs around 90 and lows at night around 70 are typical. When I am…
July 5, 2021 Vacationing with Alberto In the 1990s, we went on vacation with my in-laws a few times. Because my father-in-law’s company (Low Temp) shut down for the week…
June 28, 2021 What is it? Some folks do call it a Sling Blade. Not me, but some folks. Kudos to Randy Chaffin for answering on Facebook and picking up…