Words and Pictures

Stories along my journey.

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  • The Top 18 of 2018

    The Top 18 of 2018

    ‘Tis the season: As a year winds down, lists pile up. Top-grossing movies: Topped in 2018 by “Black Panther” (Haven’t seen it). Biggest food fads:…

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  • 100 Years Ago Today

    100 Years Ago Today

      Allie Johnson was born 100 years ago today in a very rural part of Middle Tennessee. Her birthplace was near Center Hill Lake, only…

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  • Overnight on LeConte

    Overnight on LeConte

    It’s not for everybody. Climbing up almost 3,000 feet of elevation gain over 5.5 miles from the Alum Cave Trailhead to the 6,593-foot summit of…

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  • Sometimes You Meet the Nicest People

    Sometimes You Meet the Nicest People

    Throughout my career, my line of work–in one setting or another–has steadily called for writing professionally. Often, the storytelling variety, which is my favorite writing…

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