A number of years ago, Tammie and I had the opportunity to meet and spend some time with Lily Tomlin at a Barter Event. Very kind and warm lady. Ms. Tomlin has played a lot of memorable characters over the years, including Ernestine the Operator (she did a take on Ernestine at the Barter event).… Read more »

Recently having spent the better part of 12 days at Duke with my wife’s mother, we ate out many evenings. There was one restaurant that visited twice. We went twice because we had such great service and food the first time (emphasis on first time). The second time we went, the service was not so… Read more »

It’s not unusual (especially during the Holiday Season) to come home to a box on your porch or in your driveway. How many of those boxes are from Sears? How many are from Amazon? Sears and Roebuck began operations in 1893 (five years after your Bank began). Sears was known for its catalog order system… Read more »

This month, corporate executives, government leaders, economists, and others gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. That’s a lot of influential folks all in one place talking about what’s going on in the world’s economies. One morning, Bloomberg Radio aired an interview with Mike Corbat, the Chief Executive Officer of Citibank… Read more »

In the midst of another flu season, I’m reminded of last winter when all of our offices were inundated with illness. Flu. Viruses. Bronchitis. Even your “invincible” CEO was humbled by a bout of illness that, to be candid, knocked him for a loop. During my absence, there were many things I had time to… Read more »

For those of a certain generation and comic curiosity, Monty Python’s classic movie, The Holy Grail, set during the time of King Arthur and the black plague, was a must see. During one part of the movie, travelers were paid to come around and collect the dead. For unscrupulous family members, this was an easy… Read more »

My dad fought in World War II. Some of you had parents, grandparents, or other relatives who did as well. Later in life, Dad would finally talk some about the War. During one session on his front porch, he talked about how fearful the US Soldiers were that they were going to lose the War… How… Read more »

“Letters From Leton” is a blog series comprised of the weekly updates that Leton Harding – President, Chairman, and CEO of Powell Valley National Bank, shares with the Bank’s team members. These newsletters are full of uplifting anecdotes and intriguing insights that are applicable beyond the Bank, so we want to share them with you.… Read more »

Over the years there have been a number of TV shows that feature kids, including the old Art Linkletter show, “Kids Say the Darnedest Things”. A while back, I saw (and posted to my LinkedIn page) a video from a middle school in which the kids held a surprise party to thank their local school… Read more »