It’s December now. This past weekend after we ate the final bits of Thanksgiving turkey and I watched the Iron Bowl in hopes that my favorite team would somehow back their way into the …

My wife wouldn't let me this year - or last year for that matter. But at some point, in addition to pumpkin pie and all other desserts on the table at our family's Thanksgiving gathering, we're …

Two weeks ago, the Jackson-Madison County School System announced its Level 5 designation for academic growth from the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE). The Level 5 designation (the highest …

I had a person connected with the Jackson-Madison County School System ask me the other day really good question: If Madison County is the funding body of the school system and technically owns JMCSS …

JMCSS Board of Education heard a report from the Rev. Garry Martin at its work session on November 12. Rev. Martin. Rev. Martin’s church, First Assembly of God, had funded “Say …

Abortion remains a horrible problem—even as we move from a Democratic presidential administration to a Republican presidential administration  The election of Donald J. Trump to the …

The Jackson-Madison County School Board had their monthly work session Tuesday night. One of the items on the agenda was a presentation and recap from Garry Martin of the Say Something series of …

It's Wednesday morning, about 5:30, on the day after Election Day. My phone has alerted me a couple of times with push notices from New York Times and Associated Press that Donald Trump is …

When I began wearing daily contacts, they were packed with small boxes of 30 contacts in a big box with a three-month supply. As the years have progressed, they’ve eliminated the smaller boxes …

My assigned title was “Weeping with Those who Weep”—a direct quote from Romans 12:15 where Paul calls Christians to share together in joys and sorrows. I would be speaking to 21 …

Harvey Walden's ascent to the chairman position of the Jackson-Madison County School Board provides an intriguing dichotomy of the public perception of the district as a whole. Now that a …

Mike Rutherford of the supergroup Mike and the Mechanics opens his generationally traumatic song “The Living Years” with the timeless line: “Every generation blames the one …

Sometimes the news is stranger than fiction.   Recently, a high-ranking Oregon state official has been placed on administrative leave.  The reason?  Another employee brought …

One trait that is necessary from a leader is the ability to stand strong in a questionable time. And one story I covered a little more than three years ago is evidence that Tina Prescott is …

One of the things I hate about campaign season is when a candidate for an office doesn't want to involve himself or herself in a public appearance like a debate or forum with the opponent. These …

There is incredible power for a child raised in a traditional two-parent family.  While some may describe such a scenario as outdated or old-fashioned and others may say that said child is …

He was what the old timers called “a hitting fool.”  His sheer determination made up for his lack of size and skill and caused Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford’s nickname …

While last month’s Jackson-Madison County School Board meeting was a transitional one that saw the Board possibly take a new direction with Harvey Walden as the new chair, it’s worth …

One of my favorite television characters is Don Draper, the embattled antihero protagonist of the award-winning series Mad Men. Draper was an excellent adman but a terrible human being. He was …

Accountability is tough. Whether it’s holding someone else accountable or ourselves, it’s a challenge many leaders face daily. In fact, I hear the question time and time again: “How …