I heard somewhere that Dolly Parton has written over 3000 songs in her lifetime. I believe it! There’s at least one book about her prolific and talented songwriting. No, I haven’t read it, but I should. I could probably learn something from it, and learning should be a life long pursuit. My friend Robin Hays […]

Alright, Students! Heads off your desks! Eyes forward! We’re going back to high school English class! Marty! Get your tongue out of Alice’s ear!!! Joe! Get up here right now and spit that tobacco out!!! I don’t know how a bunch of dim-witted, low-born numbskulls like you did it, but at least a couple of […]

Yesterday, in “Thinking About…Lettuce,” I mentioned some wild foods.  One I forgot to name was—turtle!!! (from Ky Energy and Environment Cabinet) I was not aware Kentucky was home to the Alligator Snapping Turtle. Apparently, they are rare in our state. Boy, I sure wouldn’t want to meet up with one of those! The Common Snapping […]

I’ve been thinking…yes…I know it’s been said a little thinking can be dangerous. Well, I guess I live on the wild side then because I think a lot. And I learned a long time ago that keeping all those thoughts locked inside is not healthy. Luckily, I, like many of you, have found avenues of […]

Thought I’d catch you up on what I have going on these days… This past Friday, January 9, the Caney Creek Gang played the monthly Breckinridge Bluegrass Music Association Jam and Show at Rough River Lodge in Grayson County. Needless to say, we had a blast! (pic from Sheila Nance) The Caney Creek Gang is […]

I posted on FB yesterday that I had a new favorite poem. Ron Whitehead had written it and shared it on his FB. I suppose with UK Basketball set to start SEC play this Saturday against Alabama, and a Ron Whitehead poem on my mind, it’s no wonder a poem of my own came to […]

I saw this Gallagher Guitar FB post today, and it led to this blog. Here’s that Gallagher post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HRAQF1tmU/?mibextid=wwXIfr You see, our good friend Angie Newell, from Westmoreland, TN, recently received her new Gallagher G45M (M for Modified). (Angie and her G45M at the Gallagher shop pictured with David Mathis, owner) There are four main […]

The Rosine Bluegrass Gospel Show Christmas Special was indeed a blessing. Saturday night, December 20, 2025, will always be a special memory for me. It started like every Rosine Bluegrass Gospel Show before, with Rosine Lighthouse Community Church pastor Danny Veteto leading us in prayer (I forgot to take my hat off, please forgive me) […]

When I started this blog, I said there would be rare occasions when I wrote about topics unrelated to Kentucky, Bluegrass, Rosine, etc. Well, here’s one for you—my wife Steph and I returned home late last night from a three-day, first-time trip to New York City. Kenlee and Tanner, two of our three adult children, […]

So I’ve been pondering over a selection of Christmas carols to sing December 20 when we leave the Rosine Bluegrass Gospel Show to go caroling through Rosine. My plan is to make large-print copies and staple them together. I’ve settled on five carols: “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “Silent Night,” “Joy to the World,” […]