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Ellison Mounts & Pike County 19 Apr 2012 | 07:15 am
A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by Jay Shepherd of the Pike County Tourism, Convention and Visitors Bureau regarding making a post about Pike County, Kentucky. I am always amenable to promoting...
Folks Are Talking 5 Jan 2012 | 08:38 am
A former feature writer and columnist on the Bluefield, W. Va., Daily Telegraph has released a double CD of oral histories titled “Folks Are Talking” from men and women he interviewed for the newspape...
Second Edition of "Goin Up Gandy" Now Available 30 Aug 2011 | 10:56 am
It has recently been brought to my attention that one of my favorite books, "Goin' Up Gandy" by Don Teter has been reissued into a second edition. Loyal readers of Appalachian Lifestyles may recall th...
Belvedere 10 Feb 2011 | 09:13 am
When I was growing up, I was considered by my family to be the pet pig. This was because I was the baby of the bunch, and for 12 years I remained that. During this time, I was doted on and given free ...
The Erl-King 31 Oct 2010 | 01:44 pm
This is one of my very favorite poems. I can just imagine my German ancestors living in fear of the Erl-king. What better way to celebrate All Hallows Eve than with the German folktale/song/poem, The ...
Marked? 23 Jul 2010 | 11:53 am
It all began on that night so long ago. It was hot when it happened, it was sometime way down in the summertime. I remember it was about the time the crickets start to hollerin’ but before the nights ...
Jack Learns a Lesson 25 Jun 2010 | 02:59 am
With apologies to the "real" Jack Tales of Appalachia... Jack Learns a Lesson in Honesty by Matthew Burns Did you ever hear the one about Jack getting a lesson in honesty? No. Well then, it’s about ...
West Virginia: Land of Tomatoes? 23 Apr 2010 | 05:23 am
It's getting to be that time of year again. Time to be getting your tomato plants out into your garden. It seems that everyone I know has a few varieties that they swear by and plant year after year. ...
Hope in the Redbud Trees 9 Apr 2010 | 05:17 am
I was looking at the blooming redbud trees up on the mountain And eating what was left of my chocolate Easter rabbit, When mama came running out of the kitchen door, hollering about how There was some...
A Look Back at Bee Tree Creek 26 Feb 2010 | 05:57 am
Samuel Paris McKinney (1822-1898) The following story is about my wife Shirley's great-great-great grandfather. This story has been handed down for several generations, and was shared with me. Now I ...
