Retro Ramblings
This is Still Horsemen Country
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]
Appalachian Life
Front Porch Philosophy
Growing Up With Rice and Milk
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]
Front Porch Philosophy
The Andy Griffith Christmas Episode
When I think about Christmas on television, there are plenty of specials and sitcom episodes that come to mind. But [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Summers at the Lake
Being nestled deep in the Appalachian mountains, going to the beach might as well have been like going to the [Continue Reading]
Front Porch Philosophy
Soup Beans
While laying out a bag of beans this afternoon so I don’t forget to soak them tonight, it dawned on [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
It Was A Good Day
This past Saturday, my two daughters and I spent part of the day together and had a great time. As [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Rainy Summer Days
“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
After a long, hot week at work, my body decided it was time for fresh fruit. Not a polite suggestion [Continue Reading]
Front Porch Philosophy
Cookin’ Cheap
From the late ’80s through the early ’90s, one of my daily rituals in the summertime was to go inside [Continue Reading]
Special Feature
An Appalachian Christmas Carol
For this post, I’m presenting a special podcast that was presented on The Retro Network last year. This tale stars [Continue Reading]