Lauren Stotsky
Veteran of the Week
William L. “Bill” Long, Sr., was born on August 24th, 1929 in Obion County, Tennessee to William Wright Long and Mary Cordelia Long. From a big family, Mr. Long was the second child of eight siblings. In 1951, he enlisted in the Marines at the age of 21, shortly after marrying Alma Sue, because […]
Living Your Best Life
You Are What You Eat
Literally, you are what you eat. I didn’t realize how literal this statement was until I visited to the Gray Fossil Museum a few weeks ago. The paleontologist leaded the tour was telling us about the giant mastodon that was found on the dig site. He said that they could tell what the animal ate […]
Lauren Stotsky
Your Weekly Horoscope
October 1st – October 7th Aries (March 21-April 19) If you have been missing some of the connections you once had with an old friend, reach out to rekindle your old relationship by inviting them to lunch! Taurus (April 20-May 20) Have you sat down and thought about your beliefs? Something this week […]
Tea Time with Appalachian Barbie
Living With Intention
It often seems that the most profound, life-changing concepts to occur to me are the most simple to comprehend. The kind of thing that should have been right in front of my face the whole time, I just failed to see it. Things like living in the present and that your thoughts create your emotions […]
Pop Life
IT CHAPTER TWO
The creepy alien/clown/supernatural creature named Pennywise has returned to scare the pants off you in “It Chapter Two“, the follow-up to the 2017 original. The films are based on the 1986 Stephen King novel, and the frights are plenty. The film is set in 2016, and reunites the characters who in 1989 dealt with the appearance of […]
Batteries Not Included
Untitled Goose Column
We live in dark times. I know it, you know it, dogs know it. And as such, we need to take time for things that make this dark and cruel world brighter. Sometimes, however, something especially suited to cast away the dark appears. Such an occurrence has transpired, my friends. Two weeks ago, myself and […]
The Loafer
Veteran of the Week : James E. Daugherty
The Loafer’s Veteran of the Week is James E. Daugherty. Daugherty served in the United States Marine Corp from 21 June 1945 through 30 June 1967. He served in many roles throughout his distinguished military career from Rifleman, Infantry Leader, Aviation Fire Control Technician and finally RADAR Officer. While serving with I Company, 3rd Battalion, […]
The Loafer
Your Weekly Horoscope
Sept. 24th – Sept. 30th Aries (March 21-April 19) Use this week to get ahead in your classes or in your work, because you never know when it is going to get super busy. Taurus (April 20-May 20) As a new month is quickly approaching, it is time for some decluttering in your […]
Living Your Best Life
Goal Setting and Slaying
First of all, let’s create some goals. Let’s figure out where you want to be in a year. In a year, what would your dream life look like? Close your eyes and imagine if you could have anything in a year, what would it be? What would you look like? What would people be saying […]
Tea Time with Appalachian Barbie
The Value of Personal Appearance
Every week, like most other Americans, I drag myself to the grocery store for the needed essentials. So this week as a way to save time, I didn’t give it a second thought to just hit Kroger immediately following my workout and retiring to home for the evening. As I walked into the store toward […]
Pop Life
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
As we get closer to the Halloween season, it’s about time to recommend a few scary movies you may enjoy. Recently I took in a viewing of “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”, based on a children’s book series, and I was quite impressed. The story is set in Mill Valley, Pennsylvania in the […]
Batteries Not Included
Andy For Hire
You may have seen recently the story of a brilliant fellow in New Zealand who knew he was getting fired and hired a clown to follow him to the meeting, and make balloon animals while he was being fired. This may be one of the most brilliant things I’ve ever heard of, and frankly, I […]
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