Opinion


Dancing with fairies

I have always been drawn to fairy gardens, but never had one until this year. My daughter, Mary, is at the perfect age where her imagination is running wild and…



Words matter

March 2, 2002, God, I feel as if I have begun a new journey… I had no idea where those words I wrote all those many years ago would take…


Fishy, finny Earth Day thoughts

Four years ago, my future bride and I were lost in the jungle of The Gaylord Opryland Resort, a luxury-hotel behemoth that includes nine acres of tropical plants, trees, waterways,…



Investment ideas for business owners

By definition, business owners put a lot of their financial resources into their enterprises. But as an owner, you may need to invest in more than inventories and payroll to…



Leftovers: it’s what’s for dinner

If you visit our house, you’ll probably notice the chalkboard on our fridge showing what’s for dinner for each day of the week. Now that we’re empty nesters, you’ll always…