The Jube photo courtesy of Curtis Steele

Late one night many years ago after spending some quality time drinking beer, laughing, and listening to music in an…

Once the ‘new’ highway to Harrisburg was completed, and liquor stores popped up in rice fields on the country line,…

I hope everyone has a favorite uncle.  Kids need favorite uncles. Mine was my father’s brother, Randy.  Uncle Randy is…

There was a time many years ago when exploring new albums meant going to TG&Y at Indian mall, or perhaps…

Waffle House at 8:00AM is a microcosm of America. The counter and the booths are full. You’ve got the elderly…

50 years ago, a single hit during a football drill at practice changed the course my football life. I had…

Back in the day, Roy’s First Chance/Last Chance was where a lot of folks from Arkansas State had their first…

Every now and then, I pause and count my blessings. I’ve had a wonderful life. In my time, I have…

There is magic in Gumbo. That’s just a fact. There is no recipe for making gumbo, only a tradition and…

Wedding bells in Bethlehem. Condo Hell. A House in South Plainfield. ‘Landi, did you pick this color?’ A dog named…

Moments of clarity. Singleness of thought. Focus. In a world broken up into 12 second sound bites, we have few…