To Charm A Beast |
Jean was a farm girl and fourteen years old when I loved her. She was a bit younger than me, a beautiful blond-haired child with abundant freckles and a lightning-quick smile. I think her...
Posted by Wade on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:28:00 PST |
Like, Old School, Like... |
I have posted some photos and an article written by my Uncle Wade Powers Kennedy around 1954.The photos are of two of the "feeder" schools on Caney Ridge [fed students to Clintwood High School] and on...
Posted by Wade on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:43:00 PST |
The Kenady School |
KENNEDY SCHOOL - 1874 My parents started me to school, such as it was, at the age of six years. There had been no school in this part of the county before this, the fall of 1874. The build...
Posted by Wade on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:35:00 PST |
Hell is Hot but Texas is Heaven. |
I just returned from a visit to Harmony and Christian in Texas. It was an awesome event. Harmony and Christian were excellent hosts and took us on both a tour and picnic to President Kennedy's 'last s...
Posted by Wade on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:39:00 PST |
Stuff I Have Done... |
I love lists.Therefore, as list of jobs I have done just to make some cash (kinda chronological):Mow lawns, wherever (mostly LaLa's house in Wise)Mary-J Distributor at Clintwood H.S.End-Saw Operator-&...
Posted by Wade on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:52:00 PST |
Pizza Claus |
I work very hard and always have. I spend many hours a day delivering pizzas, and even more night-time hours each week telling ghost stories to tourists. And in-between I try to pick up a few bucks ed...
Posted by Wade on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:17:00 PST |
Rugby School on Caney Ridge |
I attended Rugby School for one half of one school year in 1969. This was my first year of school and the last year that school was taught at Rugby. And it was actually taught by the parents. That is ...
Posted by Wade on Thu, 17 May 2007 11:59:00 PST |
The Things She Says |
I was very fortunate last night to be able to dine with Mel, Lil, and Noah on their way home from Nashville. I always love being around them all but last night was even more exceptional because of Lil...
Posted by Wade on Thu, 17 May 2007 11:56:00 PST |
To Death or Not To Death |
Someone recently asked the question, "Do you believe in the death penalty? Yes or no and why?"And this was my reply: I believe that the death penalty is an institu...
Posted by Wade on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 08:40:00 PST |
