As a young man, I had the pleasure of knowing some people who influenced me and my life in ways I did not immediately recognize, but who over time became pillars and anchors for me.

I recently attended a men’s conference that my church sponsored. At its conclusion, I was left with a few questions concerning religion and what is happening to religion, not only in America, but also, throughout the Christian world.

“Read with great interest Amy Hudgins’ piece in The Post-Intelligencer describing her growth and success via her 4-H Public Speaking Contest experiences. Nice going, Amy – the ability to organize, present and represent one’s self and one’s thoughts is a super power that serves any and everyo…

I’m not sure what I expected our country to look like in 2021, but I certainly did not expect it to be so fractured and so bogged down in hate.

Tennesseans talk a lot about the right of free speech, and they should. But it’s interesting to note that free Tennesseans have not always had the right of free speech, at least not on all topics.

All peoples produce a Common Man. He is the archetype of his people, and it is his nature to have a limited view of things.

There are so many concurrent events happening in the last few months that they are leaving me in a complete state of shock. I am having a very difficult time trying to understand if this is the nation I grew up in or am I in some weird time warp where everything I understood to be true has b…

Dear Jack Tarkington,

The 652-mile Tennessee River has long defined our communities. It serves as a vital source of drinking water and electricity for many Tennesseans, and generates much of our local economy through transportation of goods and tourism opportunities.

A hatred of white people is a main plank of the modern American Left.

The conundrum of voting issues reared its ugly head at a recent Friday morning breakfast of four elderly gentlemen.

In late April, the City of Memphis abruptly changed course and shut down access to records that show how the city-owned animal shelter treats the dogs and cats in its care.

Life presents challenges to us all, and most of us understand worry. There are enough ordeals along the way of life to cause each of us to worry our heads off.

The demonstrations slated for this past weekend in Washington put me in mind of a Ku Klux Klan rally I covered several years ago in Jasper, Texas. The Klan was there to disavow and distance themselves from the dragging murder of James Byrd — no reason not to believe every word they would say…

When our kids were young and they would fall, they would immediately look at us to see how to react to this unexpected event.

So jest you rear back and tell ol’ Alphonse here what you think of this, OK? Alphonse Wilson, here, the one they call Windy, a-course, bringin’ you whatever’s the latest stuff you need ta know jest to make your life a bunch gooder.

Prior to, let’s say, 1940, the European view of the sub-Saharan African was across the board very negative, or racist, as we have said for a long time.

Lately, I hear and see a lot about how flawed our history has been — slavery being what the country is built upon, how we treated the indigenous people, white privilege, critical race theory and how we exploited the world.

We, the members of the Henry County Republican Party, are actively recruiting servant candidates for local and regional public office. We are looking for those who wish to move beyond complaining about the problems and, instead, be part of the solutions. Our community, our nation and our wor…

“Some fish tale folks in Connecticut are saying they caught maybe a world-record catfish at a size of 21.3 pounds. Oh, yeah? Well, I’m saying Kentucky Lake is just full to the brim with herds of 75-pound catfish, but they’re publicity shy.” — Clyde Peterson, Houston. “The stuff that doesn’t …

Here’s a great question from Justin: “Why do a girl’s clothes cost more than a boy’s clothes?”