Yep… nothing like a ‘dog at the the ballpark.  In Nashville we have “The Sounds” , our minor league team (currently affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers).  It’s hard to beat going out to the park on “Dollar Dog” night, getting … Continue reading →

I took a part time job working as a TV Repairman when I was still an Electrical Engineering  student in college.   I worked for one of the older and more established “TV shops” in town, and did out-call service … Continue reading →

In the early days of May, 2010, many parts of Nashville were devastated by major flooding, such as had never been seen in this area.  The rivers were so backed up and the ground so saturated, that even tiny drainage … Continue reading →

It’s funny how sometimes the least little thing can trigger a distant memory.   Maybe it’s brought on by some piece of insignificant trivia from years ago,  or a casual reference to a time and place you’ve lived through, or a … Continue reading →

Introduction:  I wrote the following piece about a dozen years ago, sometime in the summer of the year 2000, after a trip to my hometown in Missouri to attend a high school reunion.  My two sons, Evan and Brendan, went … Continue reading →

I was asked not long ago to name the one person who was most influential in my choosing the career that I have. This was a simple question that didn’t really require any contemplation.    It was definitely my dad. … Continue reading →

I was looking through some  old emails to find something else, and stumbled across this piece I wrote in another life.  1999 or 2000 …. or somewhere about then.   It says LA. Story – Part II.   I liked this piece … Continue reading →