No pain, no gain. I was reminded of that adage the other day when I went out to shovel all that snow in our driveway. All I could think about was pain and gain. That phrase has always bothered me. I understand the concept, but sometimes the gain truly isn’t worth the pain…
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We now live in a world where we replace our expensive cell phone every few years. Most of us just throw it away. What if we were forced to get new appliances just as often? We don’t think anything of replacing some of our tech gadgets every few years, but what about our applainces…
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Southern living is always interesting. And I’m not talking about the magazine Southern Living. I’m actually talking about what it’s like living in the south… especially during the winter months…
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It might be a bit of an exaggeration, but right now Nashville is snowbound. We had 8 inches of snowfall on Friday and that’s the most we’ve seen in years. While many towns can handle even bigger snowstorms, in the south it’s an experience until itself…
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I had a chance to visit with a couple of hotdoggers recently. And it sounds like a pretty cool job for a young person. In fact, it might be a neat job for an old guy too…
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There are some words when you hear them that make you want to scream. I heard someone utter the phrase ‘Hey Bro’ the other day and it reminded how much I hate the word bro. I don’t know that word bothers me, but it truly does…
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I’ve always been one of those people who stressed reality. I live in the real world and wish everyone else would. Over the holidays I heard a lot of talk about virtual reality technology. And that got me to wondering if people will continue to avoid the real thing…
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Many people think that because I’ve been involved in the entertainment business for so many years I lead a pretty fancy lifestyle. But in all honesty I lead a simple life. At least I think that my life is simple. I guess it all depends on who you’re comparing me to…
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I admit, I’m one of those people who live for today. I wish I could think about the future and things like retirement, but I get it honestly. I’m trying to get better, but it’s not easy…
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I’ve been to Memphis many times over the years, but never knew where the Lorraine Motel was located until recently. I should be ashamed. Today we honor MLK and the more I encounter the Lorraine Motel the greater significance it has for me, and many others…
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