Somebody named Abigail who works for something called Scholaroo just sent out a report entitled “The Happiest States in the U.S." Alas, Georgia – that’s where you and I reside – is not a happy place to live. We are like 40th out of the 50 states (or 54, if you listen to Joe Biden.) I have a feeling that Abigail isn’t from around these parts. Bless her heart. Abigail says … [Read more...] about June 25 2023: Happy to Debunk ‘Happiest States’ Report
June 18, 2023: One Man’s Opinion On Banning Women From Baptist Pulpits
Hear this, a Baptist’s prayer: “Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord this promise to keep. If I should die before I wake, don’t let girls in the pulpit, for goodness sake.” Southern Baptist – the largest Protestant denomination in the United States – have just finished their annual convention in New Orleans and have voted that while women can be CEOs of major … [Read more...] about June 18, 2023: One Man’s Opinion On Banning Women From Baptist Pulpits
June 11, 2023: A Look At Fathers Past And Present On This Father’s Day
I have been called a lot of things in my long life, not all of them complimentary, but one of the most satisfying is being called Dad. It is a sobriquet I earned with the considerable involvement of the beloved Woman Who Shared My Name. It was teamwork at its finest, although I will admit she had the tougher part of the job. Birthing babies is not for the faint of … [Read more...] about June 11, 2023: A Look At Fathers Past And Present On This Father’s Day
June 4, 2023: In Defense Of A Southern Accent, Y’all
Well, swat my hind with a melon rind! I just found out why I’m so slow-witted and eat my peas with a butter knife. It’s my Southern accent, y’all. I have just read a survey that those of us who live down here below the Mason-You-Know-Who line are thought by some who live where it snows ten months a year and all their buildings are rusted, to be less intelligent because of … [Read more...] about June 4, 2023: In Defense Of A Southern Accent, Y’all
May 7, 2023: The Bare Facts About Gardeners Shucking More Than Corn
The things I do for you. While other columnists prattle on about stuff like the war in Ukraine, the economy, whether Donald Trump goes to jail or back to the White House, whether Joe Biden has a pulse or note and the underlying factors behind the rising cost of kumquats, I seek out subjects designed specifically for your interest and edification that the prattlers overlook. … [Read more...] about May 7, 2023: The Bare Facts About Gardeners Shucking More Than Corn