Essay

Smoothie Cups Still Hit the Spot

Have you ever had a Smoothie cup? If not, let me take a minute to say, bless your heart! Because if you’re a connoisseur of fine candies then you’ve been …

My Last Conversation With My Dad

For years I’ve jokingly told people that Dale Earnhardt and Conway Twitty were my heroes. But the truth is, my Dad has always been my hero. Dad passed away this …

Thursday Night Nostalgia

Nostalgia permeates every facet of my life. Almost everything my eyes see remind of something from the past that I enjoyed and long for. That’s why I started writing all …

Soup Beans

While laying out a bag of beans this afternoon so I don’t forget to soak them tonight, it dawned on me that I’ve never written about soup beans before. First, …

Friday Nights

When I was a kid, the days at school seemed to drag by as slowly as a snail crossing a highway. I believe time slowed down during the hours of …

Cold Saturdays in the 80s

After a long cold winter would keep me inside instead of outside playing with friends, the first glimpses of warm weather in the spring would bring new hope for days …

Playing Cards With Dad

On these cold February evenings when it’s too chilly to sit outside on the porch, I think back to the same kinds of evenings in the late ’80s and early …

Banned in the USA…And At Home

Way back in the wonderful year of 1990, I was twelve years old and starting to find my own way as far as music went. I had grown up traveling …

For my generation, there were several benchmark events we counted down to in life. Getting your first bike, having your first girlfriend/boyfriend, getting to high school, getting your driver’s license, …

Burger King’s Chicken Tenders of the 80s and 90s

I was reading last week that Burger King is once again looking to change up the recipe for their chicken nuggets. This will make what I count as at least …