I am no better than a black man, no matter what his or my capabilities may be. And the fact that I am attracted to women does not place me any higher or...

It’s everywhere. In the print media, magazines and newspapers, online in blogs, news sources, chat rooms, Facebook discussions, tweets, at speaking presentations...

It is that time of year for me to be conflicted again, and it looks as if I had better get used to it. Yes, every time the OVC men’s basketball tournament...

I will never forget waking up for Christmas when I was 6 years old and getting the Easy Bake Oven I begged my mother for. My parents both loved to cook,...

I was shocked when I read on CNN.com that Hot Pockets were on a national recall for contaminated beef. So shocked that I threw my Lean Pockets in the freezer. I...

Do you always get caught up in “the next big thing”? I know I do. The danger for me is that while I am always on the lookout for whatever that “next...

Seven years ago, my mother and I started our annual tradition of road tripping to Nashville, Tenn., for the CMA Music Festival held every June. While you’re...

A few weeks ago I suggested to a young man that he might consider taking some written notes while staring at me in class. “Why?” quoth he. The answer...

For those of you who do not know what to do with your Valentine’s Day, this column is for you. Whether you are taken or single on this glorious Friday,...

I'm sure because it's Valentine's Day, many of you will feel obligated to take your special someone on a date. Most likely a dinner date. Some of you...

With this column I want to tell Murray State students, faculty and staff about an opportunity to meet and hear a local writer and friend of the University....

Few things in our lives unite people the way sports can. Ninety-five percent of the time, sports unite the communities and regions which make up specific...