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Shelby County Schools

08/17/13

Shelby County Schools Is Having a Merger Meltdown

I have worked on several mergers over my career and have to say, the news I’ve been seeing my sister Leslie post as status updates has had me shaking my head for a while. But yesterday’s adventure, was too much…. it pushed me to the blogging point which is sort of like the tipping point but the tipping makes you… Read More

The Texas Holmes' in the early 70s

12/23/12

Great Advice About Doing Things Naturally

Several people know that in the past few weeks, I have been thinking about my Texas family much more. One day, everything in my world was cruising along….. And the next, I started getting frequent messages about my Uncle Larry Holmes from my cousin. At first I have to say, it sounded worrisome but I don’t think any of us… Read More

Highway 61 - the catfish highway?

11/04/12

A Highway 61 Adventure I’ll Never Forget! Catfish are Jumping! (Day 5)

The other day as I finally met Miss Dazey in real life, we got to telling stories. Her husband Mr. Bruce used to be in the trucking business and he prompted me to remember something. I hadn’t thought of this in a while, and we had some laughs as I told it so I hope it translates in the written… Read More

01/14/12

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. & Civil Rights Efforts

Travel most of the week followed by a redeye and weather-induced issues on traffic, cut my office time to just one day this past week. One of the topics we discussed was the upcoming holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday. Sitting here on the weekend, I tried to get photos from my trip organized as well as… Read More

01/02/12

Standing Out by the Numbers — Top 10 Posts Read Here in 2011

As I looked back at 2011 on the blog, One of the things I thought may interest some of you (especially those of you who have yet to subscribe to the blog) is what sets this blog apart from others. One way to quickly show that is doing a top ten list. So what rose to the top in 2011?… Read More

camping as families in the 1970s

12/05/11

Remembering Rockabilly Legend (& My “Uncle”) Malcolm Yelvington

There are those people in our lives that we come across and for whatever reason, there is an immediate and lasting connection. I grew up with an “Uncle Mac” (previously mentioned in my Flat Stanley series).  Our families went to church together, took summer vacations camping together and he bowled in the same league as my dad … for us,… Read More

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