Gary Stallard

Way back in the fall, I splurged and bought myself a new “game day” cap. I'm a Tennessee Vols fan, so I ordered my new headgear online, just days before football season kicked off.

First come the lessons. Then comes the practical application of the learned skills. And because these are kids, somewhere in the middle (and end) there will be snacks.

There should have been some sort of rule book. Or at least a few cautionary tales.

Way back in June of 2001, I'd recently moved back to Lufkin. With help from the Veterans Administration's Vocational Rehabilitation program, I'd begun working on my degree at Lamar University in Beaumont.

Two hundred and fifty years.

It’s hard to believe America is turning 250 years old this weekend. Sounds old in human years, but in truth, our nation is still a toddler compared to some of

It's hard to believe America is turning 250 years old this weekend. Sounds old in human years, but in truth, our nation is still a toddler compared

One thing I can say about marriage. It's sure worked wonders on housebreaking me (mostly). Another thing I can say is marriage has turned me into a real travel snob when it comes to hotels.

We old folks have plenty of stories regarding “Back in my day … ” especially when it came to our toys — or lack thereof.

I never saw his obituary. Never saw any tributes posted on the internet nor social media, the way we do when we lose someone in our community.