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Several years ago, my wife and I were going out to dinner with another couple in our neighborhood who are members of a very conservative...

School begins early in Alabama – usually in mid-August. This means that the last week of July marks the date for most high schools to...

The Old Man doesn’t talk too much about politics, but he does think about it – a lot. He is a Liberal who lives in a deeply...

The Old Man and The Wife have two children and five grandchildren. They are extremely proud of all of them. All of their children and...

It is 2:30 on Sunday afternoon. The Old Man and The Wife got up a little earlier than usual to go in to Sunday School and Church. He...

The Old Man’s neurologist recommended that he try to walk non-stop for fifty minutes, two or three times a week. This Friday morning was...

The Old Man was recently reading through some old family documents that are  preserved in plastic binders. They are truly a treasure. One...

The chimes of the little non-denominational church at the top of the hill just sounded eight times.  The Old Man is sitting in his...

The Old Man got a call from a former student this afternoon. The student told him that The Old Man had influenced him to become a band...

The Old Man is discouraged by the outcome of the National Election. He cannot remember any President in his lifetime (even Nixon), who...

About two years ago, the Old Man's neurologist diagnosed him with something called "Mild Cognitive Impairment" (MCI for short). MCI...

Among the many things the Old Man notices on his walks is the many mature trees in his neighborhood. Many of them are bare of leaves...

The Old Man woke up at 5:45 this gloomy Saturday morning. His alarm clock pushed him out of bed, but as his feet touched the floor, he...

Each season in South Alabama has its own charms. Our January's tend to be mild, but usually damp. Occasionally though, we are rewarded...

"James", by Percival Everett, is a retelling of Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn", but told from the perspective of the slave Jim (James). ...

Jimmy Carter died on December 29, 2024. I got impatient with President Carter while he was in office. It seemed to me that he moved too...

It is an unseasonably warm January morning in South Alabama, a little cloudy and we are expecting rain later today. The Old Man and...

The Old Man is having a late lunch on his back porch. The sun is shining brightly through the breakfast table window, and the temps are...

The Old Man and Small Dog left the house at 7:15 on this bright winter morning. It is a glorious Thursday morning in South Alabama, with...

The Wife was leaving for a Book Club meeting, leaving the Old Man and Small Dog at the house. Small Dog idolizes The Wife, and was very...