James Hugh McNeilly was a Cumberland Presbyterian chaplain in the 49th Tennessee Infantry (CSA) during the War Between the States....

As we witness daily, almost hourly, reports of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it reminds us of how war can divide not only countries...

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, numerous commentators (reporters, historians, politicians, various sorts of "experts," etc.)...

Since World War II veterans seldom talk about their war experiences, if one is to learn much about their experiences, he often has to...

While going through a bunch of old photos the other day, I got sidetracked from the original object of my search and went down the rabbit...

Random Thought #1 The other day, my wife and I were out and about, running some miscellaneous errands, and when lunchtime came, we...

My daughters have often said to me, "Dad, you ought to write a book (or article) on ____," and they fill that blank with whatever subject...

After years of research and writing, the dream toward which all the labor was exerted is finally getting closer to becoming reality. This...

Daddy was a child of the Great Depression. He had few toys. The few he had were, more likely than not, homemade. Besides, there was...

November 13, 1955, is a date that, for me, will forever live in infamy. It was the day when I had my first (and, to date, only) encounter...

Choosing a topic for this week's blog post was difficult. I couldn't decide whether to write about the out-of-state granddaughters with...

One is never too old to learn. After all, as that Great Depression-era wit and home-spun philosopher Will Rogers often said, "We're all...

Daniel, one of my four sons-in-law, slid the large, square, and obviously heavy unwrapped box in from of me as our extended family sat...

Although it's hard to believe, the calendar doesn't lie. This year is almost history. Already. And that realization forces me to ask...

Last week, we introduced you to novelist Anne Clare from the Pacific Northwest. She's a teacher, a musician, a wife and mother, and...

My guest for today's blog post is novelist Anne Clare, author of Whom Shall I Fear? and her newest book, the recently released Where...

In my distant past (though not all that distant, it seems), I recall reading an essay by someone (perhaps it was Judith Viorst) who...

Thanksgiving is upon us, and Christmas is just around the corner. It's hard to believe that another year is almost gone. My grandmother,...

One of the featured local attractions for Veterans Day recognition this year was a display of World War II-era airplanes at the downtown...

Countless blog posts today will be filled with countless words offering tributes to America's military veterans and their role in...