The Newsstand

When I was in my twenties, toward the end of the 1970’s, I worked at my father’s company in downtown Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Two blocks from my office, at the corner of Fourth St. and Main, across the street from … Continue reading →

Texas Music

Ray Wylie Hubbard is an “Americana” musician. That’s how they label people today who don’t fit the Nashville or the Pop mold. He plays music that, thirty years ago, we all agreed was Rock and Roll. When he was a young … Continue reading →

Coming of Age in Black and White

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And now comes the news that Annette Funicello has died. Her passing was not a surprise. I had heard about her health problems years ago. But to learn that she was seventy years old was a bit of a shock. … Continue reading →

Let’s Go To Lukenbach Texas

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This morning I’m a little irritated because a number of people from my office have been dispatched to my favorite of all places, Austin, Texas, but no one from my team made the cut, so instead of perusing the Austin … Continue reading →

A Day At The Races

Spring comes to Arkansas at the end of March, and a fine thing it is to see, especially after enduring the long weeks of winter. And the best place for watching an Arkansas spring unfold is a seat in the … Continue reading →

An Open Letter to My Facebook Friends

Dear Friends, We need to talk. You should know that I have hidden 73% of you from my News Feed. Sadly, this is not a made up number. The constant barrage of your inane, insipid and occasionally offensive posts became … Continue reading →

An Amateur’s Review of Hatfields and McCoys

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Several months ago, shortly after Hatfields and McCoys was first broadcast on the History Channel, my daughter asked me if I had seen it. By nature I am usually late to the party when it comes to being in tune … Continue reading →

Why I Love Baseball

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July nights on the plains of southern Kansas are hotter than July days in many places. Ninety degree heat is not uncommon at sundown, and as I settled into my seat behind home plate, I saw a thermometer near the … Continue reading →