Joe Kennedy
Before She Was A Star
She was small, blonde and cold. And she needed a toothbrush -- and a coat.
We met on the porch of the Inn at Wise in Southwest Virginia in the late...
Taking Care of The Simple Things
Yeah, baby.
A few weeks ago I lamented my inability to handle the small chores of...
My Advice: Avoid The Stroke
by Joe Kennedy
Having a stroke can change your life.
You can trust me on this....
Sound Guys Hard to Forget
by Joe Kennedy
I spent 36 years in daily journalism, and in that time my memory...
Best Avoided – E.R. Still Provides Interesting Window on Life
by Joe Kennedy
Never spend a night in the emergency room. Not if you can...
Music Takes Us Back and Moves Us Forward
by Joe Kennedy
When the earth moved last Tuesday afternoon, I did what Americans do -- I tried to decide whom to blame. I've...
Time Rolls On . . . And Goodness Comes
by Joe Kennedy
Four years ago, I prepared for my imminent retirement by doing what I'd always done: I panicked.
My financial advisor assured me...
Enough Already – Least Interesting Act in the Circus Needs to Go
by Joe Kennedy
In the late 1970s or early 1980s I first heard of the concept of animal rights from a professor at Hollins...
Counting Blessings as Children Move On
by Joe Kennedy
As scheduled from the moments they were born, my daughter Katherine and my son Michael packed their beds and other belongings...
A True Friend Always Keeps You Thinking
by Joe Kennedy
My friend Rita called me many months ago. "I've been thinking about things you said when we had lunch the other...
One Mo’ Cup O’ Joe . . .
by Joe Kennedy
I achieved a major milestone a week or two ago.
It happened on a Saturday, a day rife with rain, a day meant...
