For many people, most of the planning is over. Everything‘s been set up, and it’s almost time for the big holiday meal. The one thing that young people look forward to on Christmas is the chance to sit with the adults at the dinner table. If you have a big family, you often have to…
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The last couple of weeks have been sheer torture. I’ve been getting a ton of emails about pre-Black Friday sales. And of course, there’s nothing in them for anybody I’m buying for; it’s great savings for me. I started getting Black Friday emails back around Halloween, but the sales weren’t that great. There was nothing…
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October is always a special month for my family. It starts on the first with my parents’ anniversary and then on the 20th, which of course is today, my father’s birthday. This year, it’s even bigger than most years because my parents celebrated their 65th anniversary, and today, my father celebrates his 90th birthday. I…
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It’s strange to say this, but the Spring Break season is upon us. Nashville schools are off this week, and many other districts across the country will be off over the next six weeks or so. My nephews will be heading out next weekend for their vacation. All of them need a break. At least,…
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It’s a problem that most of us have throughout our lives. We never seem to get enough sleep. When we’re young, we never want to rest. We have the fear of missing out. We have schoolwork to do, or more importantly, a party we can’t miss. As we age, we catch up on work or…
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Today is my wife’s birthday. As we often do, we’re celebrating with family. It’s a combined Christmas and birthday celebration. When my wife was younger, she frequently got together with family to enjoy Christmas and her birthday combined. That’s one of the significant downfalls of having a birthday that falls so close to Christmas. The…
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Friday, we decided to surprise my sister-in-law and her family by attending the Semi-State playoff game in which two of her sons played. We didn’t tell our nephews beforehand because we didn’t want to take their minds off their usual game prep. Sadly, they lost, and their season is over. And while many were upset…
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I don’t often get nervous. I attribute that to my years tagging along with my father throughout his radio and TV career, followed by my 25+ year media career. I’ve been on stage in front of tens of thousands of people. I’ve hung out with hundreds of celebrities and been in meetings with too many…
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Over the weekend, Nashville made the national news again. The estranged son of Nashville’s Chief of Police shot two officers in the nearby suburb of La Vergne. There’s no doubt that the shooting was newsworthy. But something that seemed odd to me was how many stories focused on the relationship, or lack thereof, between the…
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My parents in Florida are bracing for another hurricane. The projections show that this one, Idalia, should make land about an hour north of where they live. They’ve lived in Florida for many years, so they stay prepared if the hurricane changes course at the last minute. These hurricanes often stress me out more than…
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