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Kaine Riggan is the Downtown Development Director for his hometown of Henderson, NC and weekly columnist for the local newspaper. His work as a playwright and producer can be seen at www.KaineRiggan.com

Diaries published: 7 (614 days since last diary on Tue May 22, 2018 at 11:49 AM PDT)

Comments posted: 9 (614 days since last comment on Tue May 22, 2018 at 11:48 AM PDT)

Diary frequency: often

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Most Recommended Diary: Dolly Parton's Houseboy, 141 comments, 396 recommends

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kaineriggan's Most Recent Diaries:

Mourning A Stage Mama Did I ever tell you about the time I almost didn’t make it on the Grand Ole Opry? I was cast in a musical called “Smoke on the Mountain” at the Ryman Auditorium, which is like a Carnegie Hall for rednecks. But so much more....
by kaineriggan
Comment Count 4 comments on Tue May 22, 2018 at 11:49 AM PDT with 14 Recommends
I worked at the box office for the Grand Ole Opry for my first job in Nashville after moving there alone at age 19. That summer, George Jones and Tammy Wynette were playing an early evening concert on alternating nights in an amphitheater at Opryland...
by kaineriggan
Comment Count 10 comments on Wed May 02, 2018 at 08:55 PM PDT with 18 Recommends
At first sight of the headline, you might think this week’s column is a story about a law firm someplace up North. In actuality, it’s a memory I’d like to share with you from my years of driving limousines in Nashville, Tennessee. The client I was...
by kaineriggan
Comment Count 3 comments on Thu Apr 19, 2018 at 09:33 PM PDT with 10 Recommends
Someone said to me this week, "Why are you here? Why are you doing this? Henderson is dead." My immediate answer was about loving my job and appreciating time with my Mama and my family, some of whom are quite elderly. And my belief (and...
by kaineriggan
Comment Count 5 comments on Wed Mar 14, 2018 at 11:01 PM PDT with 2 Recommends
For two years in my early twenties, I had the great honor of working 9 to 5 cleaning toilets for the person who penned that very tune. Seriously, I was Dolly Parton's houseboy. I had started a cleaning company (well, printed some business cards...
by kaineriggan
Comment Count 141 comments on Fri Mar 09, 2018 at 02:11 PM PST with 396 Recommends
The logging trucks are hard at work hauling out the thicket of pine trees that have towered over the land of my childhood in Kittrell. While I understand that harvesting timber is a necessary part of the maturation process and the local economy, I...
by kaineriggan
Comment Count 14 comments on Sat Mar 03, 2018 at 09:39 PM PST with 31 Recommends

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