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Appalachian Life

Lawnmower
Front Porch Philosophy

My Ongoing Feud With My Yard

June 8, 2026 Mickey Lee 2

Some days the yard feels like the same stubborn beast I watched my dad fight when I was a kid, all sweat, sunlight, swear words, and grass that grows faster than any man can keep up with. [Continue Reading]

Front Porch Philosophy

I Miss Box Scores, TV Grids, and Comics

June 5, 2026 Mickey Lee 2

The newspaper was a companion, not a notification. Coffee, ink, box scores, and comics made the morning feel manageable in a way glowing screens never quite can. [Continue Reading]

Four Horsemen
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This is Still Horsemen Country

June 1, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

We hated the Horsemen when we were kids, but time has a way of flipping things. When wrestling got loud and flashy, they became the reminder of the wrestling that raised us. [Continue Reading]

Rice and Milk
Front Porch Philosophy

Growing Up With Rice and Milk

March 17, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

Cold mornings, a steaming pot of rice, and a pat of butter melting into a golden puddle are some of my earliest memories, the kind that remind me how a simple bowl of rice and milk could warm the house when the thermostat couldn’t. [Continue Reading]

Andy Griffith Christmas Episode
Front Porch Philosophy

The Andy Griffith Christmas Episode

December 16, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

When I think about Christmas on television, there are plenty of specials and sitcom episodes that come to mind. But [Continue Reading]

South Holston Lake
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Summers at the Lake

August 7, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

Being nestled deep in the Appalachian mountains, going to the beach might as well have been like going to the [Continue Reading]

Soup Beans
Front Porch Philosophy

Soup Beans

March 15, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

While laying out a bag of beans this afternoon so I don’t forget to soak them tonight, it dawned on [Continue Reading]

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It Was A Good Day

October 22, 2024 Mickey Lee 1

This past Saturday, my two daughters and I spent part of the day together and had a great time. As [Continue Reading]

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Rainy Summer Days

August 12, 2024 Mickey Lee 2

“Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day.” As I’m sitting here writing this, it’s a lazy Sunday afternoon, and [Continue Reading]

Front Porch Philosophy

Watermelons Aren’t As Good As they Used to Be

June 30, 2024 Mickey Lee 2

After a long, hot week at work, my body decided it was time for fresh fruit. Not a polite suggestion [Continue Reading]

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