Stories from the Steps

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  • Vol. 2, Chronicle 33

    DAD’S & STAGES, AN SEC TICKET STORY: In a few hours, people who paid an average of $796.42 a ticket, will see Kalen & Kirby take the stage & pit their 10+ million dollar salaries & million dollar NIL payrolls… Continue reading

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          Today, October 21st, will be celebrated across the pond by remembering Nelson entering the aquatic arena at Trafalgar in 1805 a 6 ship underdog & pitching a 20-0 ships lost shutout against the French. Over here, on the eve of… Continue reading

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  • Vol. 2, Chronicle 28

    39 YEARS OF FREE MARRIAGE ADVICE, THE 5 UP’S: The stars bid adieu & the tide ebbs igniting an October Saturday. Thirty nine years ago on another October Saturday, these two struck a match & ignited a never ending sleepover.… Continue reading

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  • Vol. 2, Chronicle 27

    38 YEARS & 51 WEEKS, WHAT I’VE LEARNED: This past Saturday, exactly one week shy of 39 years, Miss Julie & I attended a wedding in the same gorgeous cathedral where we stated our vows. As I sat with my… Continue reading

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  • Vol. 2, Chronicle 26

    (4:45AM & THE GOSPEL OF MARK, NOT SO) SHALLOW THOUGHTS FROM THE DEEP END WITH MISS JULIE’S POOL BOY: On this day one year ago, Miss Julie unlocked the pool gates at 4:45 in the morning. She did it not… Continue reading

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  • Vol. 2, Chronicle 24

    SUNDAYS & SEPTEMBER 7th’s WITH THE APOSTLE PAUL:  On September 7, 1974, exactly fifty one trips around the sun ago as I write, I watched the white with orange “T” helmeted Tennessee Vols play UCLA on TV. Like all our… Continue reading

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    STORIES FROM THE STEPS, VOLUME 2, CHRONICLE 21, The Helpers, be more like Joe, less like Greg: This morning, as I made my way to Sunday School, I took the pic of the church aisle. At the end of our… Continue reading

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  • Vol 2. Chronicle 16

    ( NOT IN 3RD PERSON) SHALLOW THOUGHTS FROM THE DEEP END WITH MISS JULIE’S POOL BOY: Yesterday it began, the 100 days ‘til Labor Day & Miss Julie & the Pool Boy exchanged their traditional farewell. It’s not emotional like… Continue reading

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  • VOLUME 2, CHRONICLE 11, AN APRIL 19TH 250 YEARS IN THE MAKING: Four years ago on this day, I said goodbye to Mel, a Navy veteran I called friend at my town’s National Cemetery & I said hello to two… Continue reading

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  • Vol. 2, Chronicle 7

    VOLUME 2, CHRONICLE 7: THE NEIGHBORHOOD STRIKE ZONE, let me tell you girls (& everybody else) a birthday story. Today would’ve been my Dad’s, your Great-granddad’s, 93rd birthday. It’s my 12th time without him & I’m getting better at Dr.… Continue reading

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