Dolly Love in Ringgold, GA
Dolly Parton married Carl in this town in 1966. They hold “Dolly Days” each year to celebrate the connection.
June 19, 2023
Musings
I Have a Little Richard Story
“He was the first punk,” says John Waters. “He was the first everything.”
June 19, 2023
Runnin’ With the Sisters
We hit the streets to offer food, cold drinks, and a listening ear to our unsheltered neighbors. Three encounters stand out. I rolled with the
June 19, 2023
A Cortege for Benji
The nicer folks would always describe my dog Benji this way: “He’s so ugly he is cute.” That’s the Southern way of saying your dog
May 21, 2023
My Time With a Psychic Medium
The reading with the psychic medium was all kinds of crazy. (Let’s just say it did not go as expected–for either one of us.)
April 12, 2023
A Priest Walks Into a Waffle House
When God came for me, I really just wanted him to go away. Leave me here to eat my scattered and smothered hashbrowns in peace!
April 8, 2023
The Word That Caused a Hairball
I was 40 before I could say this word without coughing it up like a furball.
March 16, 2023
I Have a Secret to Tell You
Dearest Darlin’ Ones, When in Italy last fall, I got more than just delectable vino and gelato: I got clarity about some life purpose things.
March 5, 2023
In the Ladies’ Room
You will NOT believe what happened in the ladies’ room that day. But you’re going to laugh when you hear what did. Be ready.
March 4, 2023
The Simple Secret to a Happy Life
Science confirms something many of us suspected: the secret to a happy life has nothing to do with wealth or privilege or an easy life.
March 4, 2023