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Monday, May 13, 2013

Some things you just can’t tweet

Tweet, synopsis, brief bio, snippet, the words terrify me. Try as I may to keep up with the pace of technology, I just can’t reduce my......Full Story

Beach sunrise a beautiful start to the day

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

I was flying out of the door with a backwards glance at the clock. Darn, forgot my “Go to heck hat.” Oh well. Some things God is a...Full Story


Look out for pop-up trees

Monday, April 01, 2013

God-smacked, karma, entertaining the angels, dancing with the devil, Murphy’s law. Call it what you will, I call it typical.Full Story


Karma

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

God-smacked, karma, entertaining the angels, dancing with the devil, Murphy's law. Call it what you will, I call it typical.Full Story


St. Patty's Day

Thursday, March 14, 2013

You don't have to be Irish to enjoy the bevy of green culture this weekend. Downtown Charleston is the place to be to kick off the St.Full Story


Kick The Bucket List

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

I spent years, almost a decade researching my family's genealogy. I was almost back to Jesus when reality, cold and stark confronted me.Full Story


A Little Ass of Mine

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

You tell someone that your write, they immediately get this hypnotic zen look in their eyes. Possibly imagining cozy little writing nooks...Full Story


Old Love

Monday, February 11, 2013

I am a card holding, hopeless romantic. I've pressed hearts into sandwich bread, squirted letters with perfume and made a Valentine...Full Story


Soul Siesta's

Wednesday, February 06, 2013

Somewhere along the way, my knack for napping vanished. In fact, the last nap good nap I took, I lost a gall bladder.Full Story


Civil Unrest, Radical Parties

Monday, January 28, 2013

I believe the current tone of our nation was first breathed into existence with the exhalation of the phrase "politically correct." The...Full Story


Charleston Stage Presents "A Christmas Story"

Monday, January 14, 2013

I believe it was in September when I received the glossy card stock mailer from Charleston Stage. I scanned it quickly and then did an...Full Story


Our Griswold Christmas Road Trips

Monday, January 14, 2013

Over the River and Through The Woods, To Grandmother's House We GoCar serviced, gassed up and...Full Story


Some things are just gender specific, Period

Monday, January 14, 2013

I toyed with the idea of writing this for a few days. A little voice in the back of my head nagged "You will never write in this town...Full Story


Hall's Chophouse, my best meal ever!

Monday, January 14, 2013

Well, this column was initially going to be about my birthday night downtown Charleston. Within a half hour of entering 474 King Street, I...Full Story


Let's Talk Turkey

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Well, it's on. I spied with my eye.... the first grocery store kiosk of Butterball turkeys. I have a love/hate relationship with the...Full Story


The Offense of Defense

Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Assumptions, Vagueness, Presumptions. Are we are drifting from the era of politically correct to the broader axiom of presumptuously...Full Story


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