Opinion

Danny Tyree If you’re like me, the larger-than-life Dolly Parton has intersected numerous phases of your story. My awareness of Dolly goes back nearly 60… Login to continue reading Login…

David Carroll The events of Sept. 11, 2001, are still fresh in my mind. It’s hard to believe that today’s 30-year-olds were in kindergarten when… Login to continue reading Login…

Danny Tyree “With two cats in the yard, life used to be so hard — and THEN they started taxing the cats!” – apologies to… Login to continue reading Login…

David Carroll Last week, we all experienced one of those moments you never forget. Where was I when I heard about the assassination of President… Login to continue reading Login…

Danny Tyree “He thinks he’s CUTE.” I can’t count how many times I heard my late mother offer that unsolicited observation about some stranger who… Login to continue reading Login…

David Carroll People of a certain age enjoy telling our younger friends how things were so much better when we were kids. Of course, they… Login to continue reading Login…

Danny Tyree I really dodged a (metaphorical) bullet during college. I spent two years hoping to date a certain young lady from my hometown. In… Login to continue reading Login…

David Carroll I vividly remember my first flight — Chattanooga to Memphis in the late 1960s. My oldest sister had moved there, and my mom… Login to continue reading Login…

Danny Tyree Wet blanket. Spoilsport. Fuddyduddy. Fraidy-cat. Party pooper. Slowpoke. Penny-pincher. Buzzkill. Bob from Accounting. At some point in your life, you’ve doubtless been on… Login to continue reading Login…

David Carroll More than a few times over the years, I’ve filled this space with “Facebook Fails” or “Autocorrect Accidents,” a collection of unfortunate misspellings.… Login to continue reading Login…