I’m sure you’ve seen the announcements for the new Kathy Bates series on CBS. It’s called Matlock, just like the show starring Andy Griffith in the 80s and 90s. When I first saw the promos for the show, I wondered how they would reference the original show. Would she be his daughter or some other…
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This year’s World Series is finally set. The Yankees and Dodgers will face off in a best-of-seven series. It’s another matchup pitting two of baseball’s most successful franchises. They’ve both been there tons of times, or have they? I’m a lifelong Cubs fan, so I’m programmed to dislike both teams. And since they’re always in…
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Long before Walmart was the biggest of the big box stores, Kmart was the king. But even if your fond memories include waiting for another blue light special, it started disappearing from most towns nearly a decade ago. The last Kmart in the Nashville area closed its doors six years ago. And this week, news…
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Some of my earliest memories are from taking road trips with my father along two-lane roads in Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, and Nebraska. I joined him as he drove from town to town, covering high school football and basketball games. I love taking road trips. And once I turned 16, I loved getting behind the…
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I grew up in a world where we didn’t have a remote control to change our TV channels. Can you imagine that today? I was the human remote. If I were playing in another room, I’d often hear my father yell my name. When I came in to see what he wanted, he asked me…
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As a child, my parents never went down the candy aisle at the grocery store. They didn’t want to tempt me. But like nearly every kid, I loved candy. Today, I still try to avoid the candy aisles at the grocery store or big box store. Even though it’s been decades since I went door-to-door…
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Growing up, it felt like a drugstore was on every corner. There were the big chains and the small mom-and-pop pharmacies. I realize it only seemed to be that many. But in the 80s and 90s, a new store was under construction every time you turned around. I even lived in a few towns with…
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My wife and I went out for dinner the other night, and everything seemed off. The service was slow, the food wasn’t up to its usual standards, and the limited staff wasn’t good. I’ve noticed this a lot recently. What happened? Many want to blame the COVID-19 pandemic. And while that could be part of…
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As warm as it’s been this month, it isn’t easy to think about Winter weather. It may not happen soon, but it will get colder. The National Weather Service is already making plans for when the weather turns. We think about three things during Winter: ice, snow, and severe cold. And they’ve made a significant…
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I’ve been under the weather for the last two days. I’m achy and feel like I got punched in the shoulder. My wife and I got our flu shot and COVID booster on Saturday afternoon. We’ve gotten both this time of year for the last few years. Sometimes the shots don’t bother me. Other times,…
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