By Ken Lass You can run, but you can’t hide from pickleball, that is. I find it everywhere I go. They’re playing it at the Trussville Civic Center, the YMCA, Clay Elementary, and... Read more
By Ken Lass It’s become an all too familiar story, yet this one feels different. Now it’s happened in our own backyard. A man attending a gathering for a potluck social at St. St... Read more
By Ken Lass Sharon and I went to a matinee recently at Trussville’s movie theater, the Regal Cinemas 16. We were the only two people in the theater, which was both delightful and distu... Read more
By Ken Lass Early May is beach time for us. The summer rate increases haven’t kicked in, it’s not too hot or too crowded. So Sharon and I headed down to Orange Beach to rent our... Read more
By Ken Lass I was driving through a Trussville neighborhood recently when I saw something that warmed my heart. A group of children were gathered in an empty lot playing baseball. They looke... Read more
By Ken Lass My daughter, son-in-law, and their three kids climbed into their minivan and drove off, bound for Disney World. Sharon and I stood waving in the doorway, Sharon holding the eight... Read more
By Ken Lass I bought my first car in 1972. It was a brand new Plymouth Gold Duster. I loved that ride. Treated it with the tender loving care you’d give a newborn baby. I had just gott... Read more
By Ken Lass Courage for me is keeping a dentist appointment. My idea of bravery is doing battle with the squirrels in my backyard as they try to shimmy up my birdfeeder pole to steal seed. T... Read more
By Ken Lass Hello little man. Forgive me if I’m not holding you just right. It’s been over thirty years since my children were as small as you. I’m a bit out of practice. A... Read more
Lass But Not Least: Oh Lord, It’s Hard to be Humble
By Ken Lass “The proud man may learn humility, but he will be proud of it.” — Mignon McLaughlin That’s one of my all-time favorite quotes. I have always been fascinat... Read more