Jockeys & Juleps Derby Watch Party Hosted by Memphis’ Top Southern Belles
Here is a link to a piece I wrote at OneSouthernMan this morning about the upcoming Jockeys & Juleps derby watch party on Saturday, May 7 benefitting Southern Reins.
I feel safe in saying outside of Churchill Downs, the Jockeys & Juleps event in Memphis is THE place in the south to watch the Kentucky Derby. Tickets are $100 and will help hundreds of children and families better deal with their physical and emotional challenges.
Thanks to Kirby Dobbs Floyd, Courtney Smith, Bridgette Ternary, Kim Jordan and group […]
Lessons Learned From February 17th
February 17 has turned out to be a significant day in my life. It doesn’t rate as high as the birth of Jesus my birthday or the birth of my children, but through the years much happened on this particular cold and dreary day that has helped shape my life. Below are some of the significant events and the lessons from this day I’ve learned.
Events:
February 17, 1898 – my maternal grandmother, Pearl Roan, was born in Eva, Alabama. She passed away of cancer when I was 12 and from her I inherited my black […]
Legislative Leadership, Media Mishandle Accusations of Legislator Jeremy Durham’s Misconduct
GOP Leaders Glen Casada, Beth Harwell & Ryan Anderson address Durham misconduct issue. The Tennessean/2016.
Most of what I initially heard about Rep. Durham’s alleged sexual harassment and texting saga has been gained through media reports such as the one that surfaced in The Tennessean, and others that quickly followed.
To be honest I haven’t followed the inner workings of Tennessee’s Capitol Hill since I left office in 2009. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve spoken to a number of former colleagues on both sides of the aisle, who for the most […]
Falwell, Trump, Christianity & Nationalism
Donald Trump and Jerry Faldwell, Jr. at Liberty University. WSJ Blogs/2015
Note: This is a column by my friend Mark Tooley at the Institute on Religion and Democracy. Mark has been a leader in attempting to bring the United Methodist Church back to its roots and that’s been a chore indeed. Yet Mark is on of the brightest minds in the evangelical movement and I believe he makes some interesting points with this column.
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr’s endorsement of Donald […]
As a Matriarch Passes
Shelby Gallien was a family matriarch; the wife to a successful dentist and businessman and the mother to three beautiful daughters who God saw fit to pass to each the stellar qualities that she so admirably exhibited during her seven decades on earth.
Yet “Miss Shelby” was much more than a wife and mother. In truth, she and a dozen or so other neighborhood moms in our hometown of Savannah, Tennessee, raised at least 100 kids whose lives were touched in over a 20-year period from the late 1960’s through […]
A Few Reminders for a Productive 2016
1. Your shoes are the first thing people subconsciously notice about you. Wear nice shoes.
2. If you sit for more than 11 hours a day, there’s a 50% chance you’ll die within the next 3 years.
3. There are at least 6 people in the world who look exactly like you. There’s a 9% chance that you’ll meet one of them in your lifetime.
4. Sleeping without a pillow reduces back pain and keeps your spine stronger.
5. A person’s height is determined […]