My schooling began at 8:30 on the morning of September 7th, 1944. My education began at recess a couple of hours later. Miss Jenny was my teacher and she was near 70 years old. That first day she explained the rules by which she ran the class. #1 If you want to speak, raise your hand and you will be recognized. ("Ho... More..

THE DAY THE FLYING SAUCER LANDED IN JUDEA, ALABAMA Six miles outside the small town of Judea, Alabama on Wild Hawg Mountain, a half-mile past the old Macedonia Baptist Church was the farm home of Justin Arnold Wilson. His mama always called him Arney, his daddy always called him JA and his siblings and his friends ca... More..

The best commercial for any business is word of mouth. It sounds so simple and yet, it's not an easy thing to accomplish. It does not happen of it's own accord. It's more like putting a puzzle together one piece at a time. You know what the completed picture will look like, but every single piece has to correctly fit or i... More..

As a child some sixty years ago,living in rural north Alabama, radio was our window to the world. If I completed my homework and did my chores, I was allowed to listen to the radio until supper time. I got off the school bus a short distance from the house and ran as fast as I could home and changed clothes. School ... More..

HOW WAL-MART IS CHANGING THE WAY WE SHOP There have been many articles written about the negative effects of big box retailer's like Wal-Mart. There is no question that Wal-Mart is the leading innovator in the retail world. They have completely overtaken the discount business and dominate all of retail. Many... More..

WAL-MART PRICE CHECK In 1980 a cashier called for a price check over the intercom at our local WAl-Mart store. "I need a price check on a package of Tampax at register seven." The customer, a young housewife obviously embarrassed, blushed as several other nearby customers turned toward register seven (as if th... More..