Category Archives: Blog

Thursday Free-For-All

Good morning! I’ll be on with EJ on Mix 98.7 today at around 7:30-8 ish and then on Mississippi Edition with Karen Brown on MPB after 8:30 a.m. to talk about this Saturday’s Run from the Sun

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Why I run from the sun

My paranoia saved my life. “I had a melanoma and had surgery.” I was standing and talking to another cartoonist at the Association of American Editorial Cartoonist Convention in Chattanooga. It was 1999. I hadn’t been to a dermatologist in … Continue reading

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Saturday Free-For-All

Good morning! Hope you are having a blessed day!

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Why I love college football

Somewhere, someone will sign who wasn’t highly recruited. While other football recruits will get the glory, he’ll be thankful he gets a chance.  He’ll fax his letter of intent to the one university who wanted him. It may not be … Continue reading

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SHORT STORY: Rescuing Thor

“Sit!” The little boy barked the command at the brown terrier.  Half the dog’s ear was missing and it walked with a slight limp. Like the little boy, the world had written the dog off. And like the little boy, … Continue reading

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Jury Duty Blog

“Being on jury duty is one of the most important peacetime duties a citizen can do.”  Circuit Court Judge Bill Chapman. I arrived at 8:30 Monday morning with the 90 or so other unlucky blessed Madison County citizens who were … Continue reading

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Jury Duty Blog

Today, I have jury duty. I didn’t try to get out of it. I really don’t have an excuse. I do have a class to teach tomorrow night in Oxford and I hope I can make that. Otherwise, I’m going … Continue reading

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Welcome Dave Ramsey listeners!

I hope you enjoyed the segment on the Dave Ramsey Show! I’m proud of my cousin and was completely honored to be on the air with him.  If you’d like to order a copy of Fried Chicken & Wine, you … Continue reading

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Who has my book Fried Chicken & Wine

Who has my book Fried Chicken & Wine: Lemuria Books, Jackson Barnes & Noble, Ridgeland Interior Spaces, Jackson Casabella Interiors, Reservoir Square Books, Oxford Turnrow Books, Greenwood Reeds Gumtree Books, Tupelo Book Mart & Cafe, Starkville Mainstreet Books, Hattiesburg Cover … Continue reading

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Fried Chicken & Wine update

Fried Chicken & Wine has sold stronger than my wildest dreams. There is a second printing on the way and it should be here in a few days. Right now, I am running low on books but there are several … Continue reading

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