Galen A. Smith Sr.
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Location | Bowling Green, Ky., United States |
| Introduction | Journalist • Storyteller • Karaoke Covers • Faith • Life After Loss • Bowling Green, Ky • Ole Miss • #galensworldbg Galen A. Smith Sr. is a digital creator, storyteller, and veteran journalist based in Bowling Green, Ky. Best known online as "Galen’sWorldBG," he blends karaoke performances, personal reflections, and Southern storytelling into a heartfelt, relatable creative space for his growing audience. An alumnus of the University of Mississippi in (Ole Miss), Galen began his professional journey in journalism, working for several newspapers — including two dailies, a weekly and community publications,where he covered everything from sports, local issues, book reviews, police news, opinion pieces to human-interest stories. His years in the newsroom shaped his voice as a writer: observant, direct, and rooted in real life. As a widower to his late wife Patty who passed away of Parkinson's in 2025, he uses his storytelling and singing as a way of healing and therapy. |
| Interests | blogging, android phones, internet, karaoke singing, social media, journalism, writing, reading, drawing, photography, sales and service, catholicism, walking, mammoth cave national park, the beach, the restaurant industry, the retail industry, the hospitality industry, history, science, man on the moon, Elvis, manufacturing, brands, dogs (especially Australian Shepherds! We have an AKC male named, "Jude"), movies, documentaries, music, newspapers, books, magazines, television, gardening, bowling, the gym and bicycling. |
| Favorite movies | James Bond Movies, Sci-Fi, Action Adventure and Comedies. |
| Favorite music | Classic Rock, Rock and Alternative Rock. |
| Favorite books | In Search Of Willie Morris |
You have to dig a hole to China. Where do you start?
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