Hello from Tennessee.

Hello from the Volunteer state, home of beautiful mountains and lots of country music and most anything you might be on the lookout for. We're on our way home from a week in Florida and I'm writing from the dining area in a Hampton Inn. It's been a good trip, but I'm ready to be home.

I'm not going to get too holier-than-thou here, but I am going to say this trip has served as a reminder to me both personally and as a writer. Maybe a needed reminder.

Something that clangs at me in boo...