by Slamdot Hostmaster | Jan 2, 2026 | Commentary
By Dr. Jim Bailey Recently I met a man who was supervising construction at a house near mine. The house has spectacular views of the Tennessee River and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but the foundation is built on Tennessee red clay. The clay acts like a...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Dec 1, 2025 | Commentary
By Brett Cafferty When not tending to magazine matters, I assist a local general contractor (who is also a friend) manage interior renovation projects. Having two very different vocations allows a change of scenery, and each has each own “flavor” of challenges –...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Nov 3, 2025 | Commentary
By Dr. Jim Bailey The other day I looked up from my reading and saw a small millipede walking in circles on the patio. We have a wooded yard, so it’s not unusual to see insects, but this guy kept moving in the same left-hand circle like he was a miniature NASCAR...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Oct 1, 2025 | Commentary
By Chuck Morris I’ve been self-employed for more than 34 years. That’s given me a front-row seat to several big technological shifts that have fundamentally changed how we do business. Desktop publishing revolutionized document production in the late ’80s...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Sep 2, 2025 | Commentary
By Dr. Jim Bailey Years ago, a friend helped me revamp my website. Early in our conversation, he asked, “What is the common theme for people who come to you for coaching services?” I responded, “Pain. People come to me because they are stuck in uncomfortable...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Aug 1, 2025 | Commentary
By Brett Cafferty As we commemorate Labor Day, I decided to revisit the origin and events that led to our national holiday honoring the achievements of American workers during a very difficult period in our history – At the height of the Industrial Revolution in the...
