Although I only rarely drink tea, preferring coffee instead, the field trip opportunity sounded interesting, so my wife, who is a tea...

September seems to be the month for fairs all across the nation. For me when I was growing up in East Tennessee, the only one in the...

Mother was never one to let moss grow under her feet. She was always busy with something. Even when "relaxing," she was busy, even if it...

Every boy (or man, for that matter) should know not to try sneaking to read a girl's (or a woman's) diary. A diary is a private, secret...

Well, school has begun again. It seems as though we entered summer only yesterday. Nannie Summers was right when she told me, a doubting...

As much as I enjoy researching and writing books and articles, there are a few aspects of the publishing process that, though necessary,...

Peeve: A source of annoyance or irritation. Every once in a while, I share some of the things that most peeve me as a writer and a...

The germ of an idea surfaced. I was intrigued by it and was eager to begin the journey it would involve. But life happens, and the idea...

Last week I wrote about visiting the "soft opening" of the Halls Crossroads Historical Museum ( https://hchmmuseum.org/ )and discovering...

Last week, I took a couple of days to travel and enjoy three Ms: a medal ceremony, the opening of a new historical museum, and sharing...

It's happened yet again! I, like the man in Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner," must have the cursed albatross around my neck!...

One day last week, my wife wanted to stop at our local library for some books, and I went in with her. I wasn't planning to check out any...

Whenever I visit my grandchildren, I know I'll be kept busy. I also know that I'll be tired at night because I've been so busy during the...

The 1950s and early 1960s have been called the "Golden Age of Television." The programs of those early years, when most communities had...

It's so easy for me to get sidetracked whenever I'm looking for something, especially when the distraction is a pile of old photos. Each...

Surely you've heard of James Maitland. He starred alongside some of the best Hollywood actors and actresses of his day. His acting...

A lot of teachers have appeared in the long line of the Petersons over the years. Mildred Peterson Simpson, my aunt, had a long career in...

On Monday, the nation will honor all servicemen and servicewomen who have died for their country. Please note that that day is not to...

This week, I've been helping to celebrate the birthdays of two special people in my life: my brother and my father-in-law. I'm alive...

This Sunday marks the commemoration of Mother's Day, so I thought I'd feature in today's post something about someone who had no mother...