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Living without a cellphone

I’ve been doing something really old-fashioned lately: waiting on the postman. Read more

Confessions of a one-time bootlegger

My dad and I have a new hobby. And up to week or so ago, I wouldn’t have dared write about it in print. Read more

Candy sweetens office relations

When I began my professional career, my mom gave me many tips on how to be successful. And one small tip that has stuck: keep ... Read more

Every day should be Mother’s Day

While Mother’s Day has come and gone, this time of year always makes me reflect on the sacrifices made by mother to help get me ... Read more

A trek up Little Smith Mountain

Thursday afternoon Jimmy Lanier, the founder of the Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Association, took me, my wife Mary Lyman, TPI’s magazine editor Betsy Iler and ... Read more