Last Minute Gift Ideas for Southern Men
Each year I vow to have my Christmas gift list filled by late-October. It’s a noble objective, yet I’ve never met this self-imposed deadline. If you have procrastinated filling your holiday list this Christmas season, here are some last-minute gift ideas for Southern men. Natchez Burning Trilogy by southern [...]
How to Properly Smoke and Enjoy a Fine Cigar
For the past 26 years, I’ve gained much pleasure in smoking quality cigars. Firing one up sounds simple, yet there are a few things to know about how to properly smoke and enjoy a fine cigar. Recently, I discovered a fantastic southern cigar shop, Spring Street Cigars, with locations in [...]
Natchez Trace Parkway Is Defined by Southern Culture, Music & Food, Part I
At the southwestern tip of Nashville lays the northern end of the Natchez Trace Parkway, an almost 450-mile trail that tells a tale of American culture - namely Southern culture - through music and food. Since the late 1700s, Native American Indians, entrepreneurs, adventurers, and bandits have traveled this diagonal [...]
Emily Elgin Breaks New Ground With Debut EP
In one sense Emily Elgin is like the thousands of aspiring country performers who venture to Nashville, Tennessee to “make it” in the music business. On the other hand, she is entirely unique. Now she can check off a big box on her career to-do list as she breaks new [...]
Everyone Wants to Be Loved; Everyone Needs Hope
Everyone wants to be loved. Everyone. No higher proof of a creator, a god, our God, exist. Because we were created with such ultimate love, we yearn for the same. Everyone needs hope. Moving forward with neither seems impossible. Love A few months ago, I sat in a Sunday School [...]
Leiper’s Fork Distillery, Pot N’ Kettle Cottages Bring ‘Personality’ to Middle Tennessee
Along the lush rolling hills and green pastures of Middle Tennessee lies Leiper's Fork, a small community eight miles southwest of Franklin, Tennessee. A handful of natives who were born in or near the area mill about with a few dozen out-of-area transplants, who on most weekends, play host to [...]
‘Find Out Who Your Friends Are’ Rings True at John Berry Benefit Concert
A star-studded lineup led by some of County music's notable royalty donated their talent and time for the We All Come Together benefit concert for singer/songwriter John Berry that was held on April 23 at City Winery in Nashville. Not only did the Berry family benefit from the proceeds, so [...]
Advice From a Florist On Giving Women Flowers
Possibly the only thing women love more than anything is receiving flowers. The reality is, men are usually at a loss when it comes to giving women flowers. To get a handle on the issue, I reached out to Dana Beavers, a florist and owner of Dana’s Flowers in Fayette, [...]
Daily Power Naps: It Worked In Kindergarten
Remember your routine in kindergarten? Our schedules have changed a lot since then, but there may be significant advantages to reverting to a time where a hearty breakfast, a scheduled nap, and recess periods helped us maintain peak intellectual performance. Kindergarten Schedule Let's review a typical seven-hour kindergarten schedule: Wake up: 6:00 [...]
30A Songwriters Festival Welcomes Jason Isbell, Rosanne Cash to South Walton Beaches
The college football national championship game is in the books, so it's a fantastic time to catch some beach tunes. To break the winter routine, head to South Walton's white-sand beaches along the Florida Panhandle for this year's 30A Songwriters Festival. Headline acts include Jason Isbell, Rosanne Cash, and Brandi Carlile. Ladies [...]