Author Archives: tommystafford
Doug Viar Taught Me Everything I Ever Learned About Covering News – Sure Wish He Was Still Around
I’ll never, ever forget the day Doug Viar’s daughter, Lori, sent me an instant message over Facebook. “Tommy, daddy is gone.” It sort of confirmed something I had a funny feeling about that day. I’d been trying to reach Doug. … Continue reading
March Begins. I Can Coast Now.
I can remember it. Clear as day. Every year on March 1st, even if it was snowing, my daddy would say, “Tommy, we can coast now. We’ve made it through February, that’s the worst of it.” He’d go on to … Continue reading
Want To Know Why What’s Happening Is So Bad? I’ll Tell You.
The last two years has done nothing short of destroying what we as Americans valued most. Tradition. Growing up used to be so simple for youngsters all across this country from Montana to Arkansas. Dates on a Friday night, getting … Continue reading
So Long Mr. Luck
I met Mr. Carleton Luck over a decade ago in the Nellysford, Virginia coffee, wine shop & restaurant called Basic Necessities. One of my absolute favorite places on this earth, by the way. I know of no nicer man … Continue reading
Two Years Later. Here We Are. What Are You Going To Do About It?
So here we are, almost two years into two weeks to flatten the curve. How are you feeling about yourself these days? You still buying into it? Do you actually believe the story you’re being told, that this is about … Continue reading
I Didn’t Vote For Trump. I Didn’t Vote For Biden. Now For Afghanistan
To the dismay of many of my Republican friends. Here’s some news. I didn’t vote Trump. Lord knows I didn’t vote Biden. I’ve never been that intoxicated. I voted for Jo Jorgensen. Spare me the attacks of how I threw … Continue reading
Fly High. We’re Gonna Miss You Big Time Terry Martin
Kind and gentle souls are hard to find these days. I was lucky enough to find one in Terry Martin more than a decade ago. I got to know Terry over the years when I was the emcee for the … Continue reading
Farm Standard Time (FST)
We all know about DST. That’s where we advance our clocks one hour each spring of the year then fall back an hour in the fall to Standard Time. Ever since I was a kid growing up on the farm … Continue reading
The Mountains Miss You, And So Do I : Saying Goodbye To Steve Crandall
Roseland Nelson County, Virginia By Tommy Stafford I’ve thought for months what I’d say when this day finally came. I really, really hoped I wouldn’t have to, but here we are. My friend Steve is gone. Mind you there are … Continue reading
The Friend I Never Got To Know
I barely got to know Sam. In a matter of months we first met, became friends, and just like that he was gone. No, he didn’t die, but it almost felt a little bit like he did. For 7 years … Continue reading
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