Monthly Archives: September 2016

Only the Children

Only the Children by Deborah Fagan Carpenter “Atticus—” …said Jem bleakly. “How could they do it, how could they?”   “I don’t know, but they did it. They’ve done it before and they did it tonight and they’ll do it … Continue reading

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they think they’re right, and you’re wrong

  “Atticus, you must be wrong.”   “How’s that?”   “Well, most folks seem to think they’re right and you’re wrong. . .”   “They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect for their opinions,” said … Continue reading

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okra, grits, and YES, MA’AM, PLEASE!

okra, grits, and YES, MA’AM, PLEASE! by Deborah Fagan Carpenter A lot of outsiders think we’re a peculiar strain of folks down here in the Deep South. We move a little slower, we eat alien stuff like okra and grits, … Continue reading

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GHOSTS OF CAHABA

Ghosts of Cahaba by Gary Wright “. . . you deadly little ghostlings . . . Mama says go back to bed!” —Jeaniene Frost, ‘Night Huntress’   Ruins of Fort Morgan Prison The State of Alabama came into being in … Continue reading

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A Fair and Stately Palace

A Fair and Stately Palace by Joseph N Goodell “From that chamber as I fled aghast, a fissure widened and the mighty walls rushed asunder. I heard a tumultuous shouting and saw the deep and dank tarn close sullenly over … Continue reading

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SOUTHERN CUISINE — A CULTURAL COLLISION

Southern Cuisine— A Cultural Collision   Consideration of our gastronomic practices is essential to any thorough examination of the American South. We enjoy dishes that are uniquely our own, and they play a huge part in how we Southerners define … Continue reading

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