Columnist: Mitch Chase - Decaturdaily.com

The miracle of Jack Trice Stadium

My mom, a longtime football fan, has a gridiron souvenir on top of her refrigerator. It’s an orange end-zone pylon, inscribed: 9/28/02 Iowa State 36, Nebraska 14 Jack Trice … more

2/17/12 | 221 views

‘Soul Train’ line strutting into the future

Even if you never watched a single episode of “Soul Train,” most likely you’ve danced the dance or seen others do so. It’s called the “Soul Train Line,” but it’s not a line dance. … more

2/3/12 | 81 views | 1 comment

Pulling out of NARCOG, and the UN

The North-central Regional Council of Governments is a miniature United Nations. Like many other COGs (Council of Governments) and MPOs (Metropolitan Planning Organizations), it was the product of … more

1/27/12 | 74 views | 1 comment

Tuskegee Airmen get their due

I’ve been looking forward to this movie for years, and today’s the day. “Red Tails,” George Lucas’ film about the famous Tuskegee Airmen of World War II, opens in area movie houses … more

1/20/12 | 232 views

Don’t avoid the end of the world

Certain events have prompted me to revise my recommendations for dealing with the Mayan calendar’s Dec. 21 end-of-world prediction. Last week, declaring the prediction to be bunk, I suggested it … more

1/13/12 | 360 views | 2 comments

Avoiding the end of the world

I guess it’s pretty much accepted wisdom now: The world isn’t going to end on Dec. 21, regardless of what the Mayan calendar may or may not indicate. The final nail in the 2012 end-of-world … more

1/6/12 | 484 views | 3 comments

Getting into the spirits of Christmas

It was my first taste of hard liquor: a frothy eggnog in a clear glass cup. I was 5 or 6 years old, sitting at one of the “kiddie tables” on Christmas Day at my grandparents’ home in … more

12/23/11 | 364 views

Flipping our way into recession

Ever watch “Flip That House” or other reality TV shows of the same genre such as “Property Ladder” or “Flip This House”? A few years ago, they were ubiquitous offerings on cable … more

12/16/11 | 551 views | 2 comments

Third World Post Office for America?

An estimated 60 percent of Americans pay their bills online, compared to just 5 percent a decade ago. Aside from being another sign that I’m behind the times, technologically wise, this factoid … more

12/9/11 | 631 views | 3 comments

'Tis the season to repent

Forget about Santa’s televised ride at the end of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. In the River City, the Christmas season doesn’t start until the sirens go off at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, … more

12/2/11 | 829 views