For those who have read my previous movie reviews of “It’s A Wonderful Life” and “Meet John Doe,” I should warn you that this is less of a review and more of an analysis. Spoilers are included, but I don’t believe I’ll ruin the movie for those who haven’t seen it, but if you are worried, watch the movie first, then come …

On March 26, 2009, I had the distinct pleasure to interview Hartley Peavey of Peavey Electronics while co-hosting The Morning Show with Bill Smith and Dumpster Dog on WMOX AM-1010 in Meridian, Mississippi. It was a great opportunity to get to know Hartley better and to find out a little bit about what makes him tick, what his passions are, …

I am pumped! Yesterday, I purchased tickets for Pam and I to see Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald in concert at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi! I have loved Boz Scaggs’ music since I first heard “Lido Shuffle” and I’ve thought Michael McDonald was awesome since he was a member of The Doobie Brothers many moons ago. To have them together …

Yesterday, Pam and I went to the funeral of the grandfather of a former employee. We don’t go to many funerals and haven’t since the funeral of our daughter, Alicia. No one enjoys funerals, but there are some funerals that are more positive and optimistic than others. Such was the funeral of James Louie Poythress. We went because we wanted to support his …

It’s Valentine’s Day, 2009 and therefore appropriate that I publish a love poem. Unlike many of the poems I wrote years ago, I have no difficulty remembering the inspiration for this one. In 1995, I met my future wife, Pam, on the Internet. After more than a year of long distance communication (She lived in Horseheads, New York and I lived …

A couple of days before Valentines Day, my lovely bride, Pam, joined me on the radio to tell our very own love story. We told how we met and how it happened that just a couple weeks after this broadcast, Pam and I were celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary. We both hope you enjoy the show! Valentines Day Show Part 1 …

I’m expecting any day now to hear or to read of an announcement by scientists working on the Human Genome Project that they’ve finally isolated and identified the Rebel Gene. Being born and bred in the Deep South, I admit that I have a vested interest in this, but I am awaiting confirmation that people with rebellious spirits (including myself) …

After getting fed up with all the people trying to tell me how I should be feeling about the new President, I needed to vent and there’s no better way of venting than playing awesome Southern Music from the best of Rock and Country. Oh yeah, in the first hour, I ranted for a while which made me feel better. …

Through my work with Rivers Of The World (ROW), I am constantly accessing YouTube and GodTube for something or other. Recently, I created a personal account at GodTube for the purpose of uploading videos of the Sunday Morning Services at my church, Lauderdale United Methodist. So, it came as no surprise when I started getting emails from GodTube regarding the …

At Christmas time we played some Christmas music recorded by a local artist named Liz Marchese (pronounced Mar-Kasey) who works as a legal secretary in downtown Meridian. Then in the third hour we were able to interview Liz and learn more about how she got into singing and how much she enjoys singing. Trust me, her voice will blow you …