In the late 1960s, I met a fellow UT student who was an animal-husbandry major, specializing in beef cattle. He was a bit of a character, fancying himself a rancher. …
In Tribute to Peanut’s Big Bear
On a late-summer day in the late 1960s, I found myself trying to keep my dad’s Ford station wagon moving along a sandy trail through the brush outside of Gainesville, …
Preserving the Spirit of Christmas at $1 an Hour
I became a professional Santa Claus not because of high-minded seasonal spirit. As a high school freshman, I needed spending money, and winter meant that my meager earnings from lawn-mowing were …
A Trip to Union County for Raised Hackles and Flying Feathers
The Game Club’s schedule listed eight months’ of meetings, every other week. Some events were “cock,” others “stag,” a couple were designated “short heel.” At the bottom of the card, …
Cheap Meals and Hard Characters at Holbert’s
Holbert’s Cash Grocery was one of those neighborhood spots that were common before supermarkets and fast-food behemoths drove them out of business. You could get a bottle of milk or …