Back Window

Send us Fan Mail We were 16, it was summer, and the Beach Boys provided the soundtrack. Cherry Road here we come!  Oh the things we didn't know.

Send us Fan Mail A class play in the high school cafetorium, wise words from Big Bob and an affinity for James Taylor are all jumbled together in this episode's thoughts on living day to day.

Send us Fan Mail Time will have its way. Learn to value every lesson it teaches and everyone it brings into your life.

Send us Fan Mail It is only two little letters but it contains our hopes and fears and regrets and dreams. The coming of 2026 led me to think about  possibilities and this little word is all about possibilities.

Send us Fan Mail Seventy-Eight is a lot of Spins. Hopefully I have learned things along the way. Getting old takes a lot of training.

Send us Fan Mail Songs have the power to transport us to a place in the past.  Whether they make us smile or wince, they often remind us of not only where we were but who we were.

Send us Fan Mail Something in our brain catalogs memories by smell. We've all smelled a food or scent or place that transported us to another time.

Send us Fan Mail Throughout our days we glory in our victories and slog gloomily through our defeats. As I get older, I have learned that our view of a winning life changes time and again. A little nostalgia, a little humor and just a dusting of sentimentality.

Send us Fan Mail Settle down, Buddy. Ain't nobody goin' nowhere! The more we grow, the slower we go. This town is too small for 30,000 0f us. I'll save the rest of the attitude platitudes for the Podcast but you can tell, I'm fed up with traffic.

Send us Fan Mail A time when we didn't want to know better and just wanted to look cool. For better or worse, it was a big part of our history.

Send us Fan Mail Episode # 100 of Back Window remembers stories and storytellers and reminds you how important your story is.

Send us Fan Mail We've passed that lost week between Christmas and New Year's Day but what do we do with this New Year? 

Send us Fan Mail It's December and that means I can go seasonal again. There is an appearance by Rudolph and eight tiny...  Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves. Nostalgia aplenty.

Send us Fan Mail What makes a place a home? While a house is a building with walls and floors, a home lives in the heart and in memories stored there. In this episode I explore places I have lived and explain what made a few of them home. What images come up in your mind when you hear the word "Home"

Send us Fan Mail Thirteen was the tipping point when my interest refocused from bikes and model cars to girls. It was an awkward time, but before you laugh too loud, think about how smoothly you made it through that transition.

Send us Fan Mail Everyone has a story. Actually, everyone has many stories...stories about friends, family and about themselves. Telling these stories lets re-live the events and even share those important times with others.

Send us Fan Mail This one's about getting older and about a couple of hospital visits. We've all been there. Don't worry, though, I keep it light. 

Send us Fan Mail How will we tell the grandkids about growing up in our time? The joys of being in Elementary school.

Send us Fan Mail Nothing reminds us of where we are in life like a high school class reunion. Put on your best looking clothes, tuck in that stomach and try to look important.  We're going in!

Send us Fan Mail No matter how much the British make fun of the name, South Carolina loves the shag in all its variations. From the Homecoming dances at the American Legion to the Carolina shores, we danced the night away to the old songs.

Send us Fan Mail When time and the wind took down the big oak at the corner Tom Hall Street and Unity Street, we lost the last remnant of Central School, later named A. O. Jones School.  Fort Mill Students from the 1930's into the 1970's walked the halls of the big brick school building. 

Send us Fan Mail I Do Love a Parade. This episode of Back Window is about some of the memories I have from the past parades. I hope it helps you recall some of your favorite sights and sounds from parades past.

Send us Fan Mail A look back at the paces we've been together. Thanks for coming along!

Send us Fan Mail He was full of good advice, good humor and a joy for life...but then, I am biased.

Send us Fan Mail This Episode is all about going out to eat so put on your favorite old shirt and let's go on a culinary visit to our past.