TVA In Southern Appalachia
In the late 1930s and early 1940s TVA started building dams in southern Appalachia to provide electricity to rural citizens…
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LOL in Appalachia
Some laughter by way of Pap. Back in the day, Pap and a friend walked to see 2 brothers,who were…
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My Grandfather’s Clock
Over the past several weeks, the passage of time has been in my thoughts. The speed with which time passes…
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The Echo of Mountain Folk
Glenda Barrett is both a native of Appalachia and a phenomenal writer and artist. Today I am honored to share…
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Spread The Love
Time to Spread The Love for the month of August. I thank each of you for your contribution to The…
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Climbing Trees In Appalachia
I’m afraid of heights. As a kid I was too afraid to climb trees and I still am. Not my…
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Nearer To Thee
The nearer you are to roses the better they smell. The nearer you are to a turtle…
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Rain In Southern Appalachia
It’s been raining at my house for almost 24 hours-and I’m so thankful. I know some of you have had…
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School Time
It’s that time of the year-school time. We’ve gone to meet-the-teacher night and bought all the supplies. Nothing is left…
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It’s Lamp Lighting Time In The Valley
We all go back, in our minds, to different moments of time. Happy times, sorrowful times, bittersweet times-doesn’t matter which-at…
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Chitter & Chatter’s Summer
This summer Chitter and Chatter have enjoyed fun trips, playing in the water, spending time with Monkeys, singing with Pap,…
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Speak like an Appalachian II
I just finished reading Our Southern Highlanders written by Horace Kephart in 1913. The book documents the lifestyle of the…
