In the Blink of an Eye

Every time I see an old yearbook photo or pictures posted on the Todd County Ky. Memories page, I feel that familiar tug—like a door cracking open to another lifetime. The faces stare back, frozen in time, from hallways and classrooms that once felt like the center of the world. And yet, in what feels like the […]

In the Blink of an Eye Read More »

The Soundtracks Of My Youth

Back in my high school days, mornings didn’t start with books—they started with engines and rock ‘n’ roll. Before the first bell ever rang, we made our laps around the high school parking lot—windows down, cigarettes burning, and radios blasting. Somebody had Bob Seger’s “Night Moves” and “Fire Down Below” playing—the kind of songs that felt like they were written

The Soundtracks Of My Youth Read More »

The Confession

I have a confession to make. It’s not exactly something I’m proud of, but it’s a moment I still reflect on with a mix of amusement and regret. At the time, though, it felt like a stroke of rebellious genius. Let’s rewind to 1978—or at least that’s my best guess. My buddies and I were

The Confession Read More »

Where the black Gum Grows?

It was the late 1960s in Todd County, Kentucky—a time when life moved a little slower, and the world felt as simple as the dirt under your boots. My grandparents’ farm was my slice of heaven. Their place sprawled across rolling pastures and tobacco patches, where cows grazed lazily under open skies, and the air

Where the black Gum Grows? Read More »

Scroll to Top