When I was interviewing for my current job, I was walking down the hall of the office area and I saw someone that I knew. I saw Mark King, who is from my home county and several years younger than me. I didn’t know Mark that well, but I recognized him, and we spoke. It… Continue reading First Day of Work
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Dorm Room Next Door Neighbor
For my sophomore year at Lambuth College, I left the safety and security of Harris Hall, the freshman men’s dormitory, and moved to the first floor of Spangler Hall. The first floor of Spangler Hall was also known as the Spangler hotel Because people could come and go freely at all times of the day… Continue reading Dorm Room Next Door Neighbor
Road Trip and a Load of Logs
When I was a freshman at Lambuth College, they would conduct an interim program each January. During that month, you would only take one class, but it met every day, usually for 3 hours. The topics were varied, usually based on the professor’s interests outside of their normal studies. I remember people taking classes where… Continue reading Road Trip and a Load of Logs
Dean of Students
Dean Walter Whybrew was the executive Vice President of Lambuth College in 1980 when I arrived. He started at Lambuth in 1957 and was Dean and Registrar when my mom started there in 1959. Over the years he served as Registrar, Dean of Admissions, Academic Dean and Executive Vice President. In addition to his other… Continue reading Dean of Students
The Odd Guy in the Cafeteria
When I was a student at Lambuth College, I regularly ate lunch and dinner in the cafeteria. I’m not much of a breakfast guy and was always waiting until the last minute to make it to that first class of the day. The cafeteria was a gathering place for most of the people on campus. … Continue reading The Odd Guy in the Cafeteria
Voice Message Greetings
Over the years, we’ve had a variety of greetings for our voice mail. When my kids were young, I our greeting was me talking to them. One of these greetings included asking you to leave a message for “Pootie Wheeler”. This one was everyone’s favorite. I’ve always been split on how informational and how entertaining… Continue reading Voice Message Greetings
Steve Martin in Concert
Over the years, I have seen several high-profile comedians in concert. The first of these was Steve Martin. Steve came to my attention with his appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Saturday Night Live in the mid-1970’s. I memorized his comedy routines from his first album Let’s Get Small and would share… Continue reading Steve Martin in Concert
Special Christmas Title
Several years ago, our children were going to start getting Christmas gifts for my wife and me. This was the first Christmas after my son had moved out of the house. The kids planned this change to our Christmas routine as a surprise. They would give us these gifts when we did our normal gift… Continue reading Special Christmas Title
New Year’s Eve In the Attic
My wife and I had gone to some friends’ house for a New Year’s Eve party. Our children didn’t have anything going on that night and were old enough to leave home by themselves. When we got home from the party, our oldest daughter told us that the ice maker on the refrigerator had quit… Continue reading New Year’s Eve In the Attic
Eddie Murphy’s Opening Act
In March of 1985, my wife and I had an opportunity to see Eddie Murphy in concert at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis. Most of the material he was performing at this show would end up in the concert film Raw. One difference in the material that I noticed had to do with discussion of… Continue reading Eddie Murphy’s Opening Act