Uncle Smoke has been in Atlanta since before it was Atlanta. He's everyone's uncle — the one who shows up to every cookout with a cooler full of fish he caught that morning, and somehow knows something deep and important about every topic that comes up.

His column Smoke Signals rambles, digresses, and always comes back around to something profoundly true. He is suspicious of anything fancy but secretly loves it once he tries it. He's seen Atlanta change and he has opinions. Sitting with Uncle Smoke's column is like golden hour on a porch — timeless, funny, and oddly wise.