Why I Write (Early Beginnings)
Since my class reunion, I’ve reflected a lot on those twelve years of school at Plainview High School. While I knew early in life that I wanted to write novels, Read More …
Category: Rainsville
Best Used Bookstore EVER: McKay’s
A couple of years before we moved from Alabama in 2007, we accidentally stumbled upon McKay’s Bookstore in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I’d never seen a bookstore the size of a college Read More …
The Hardest Part of Visiting Pleasant Hill
After driving around the area where I lived during my youth, I drove toward Old Hwy 35 along the brow road. The sky was heavy with gray clouds, cold, and Read More …
You Can’t Return Home …
Or, at least, the “home” you remember after you’ve moved away. During our class reunion, my friend, Derrick, asked if I had gone by my old homestead yet. I had Read More …
40th Class Reunion
On November 15th, 2025, Plainview’s Class of 1985 held their 40th Class Reunion at Toros Cantina and Grill in Rainsville, Alabama. I happened to notice the post on Facebook, and Read More …
Driven by Faith
The first year I attended Berea College was 1985-1986. Due to internal stresses and other home issues, I didn’t return the following fall. In the summer of 1986, I bought Read More …
Good Ol’ Boys Like Me
Don Williams’ hit continuously played on the radio in early 1980, and hit #2 on the Billboard Charts. This song floods my mind with memories from that year, as it Read More …
Ever Gentle on my Mind
Some of my earliest memories are the countless hours on the highways and backroads traveling as our father drove to satisfy his curiosity (my guess, at least) by seeing places Read More …
My Magical Money Shirt
When I was six years old, our grandparents were visiting from Ohio. I always loved when they visited, as we seldom got to spend a lot of time with them. Read More …
Throwback Thursday: Christmas Break 1985
I was a college freshman at Berea College in 1985. One of the hardest things about being a student at Berea was moving two states away and leaving my twin Read More …