Category Archives: Contributors

It’s Worth the Wait at the Hunter’s Pub by Tom Lawrence

The Hunter’s Pub and Steakhouse is a cinder block building located on a country crossroad about fifteen miles from Columbus, Georgia. The surrounding land is mainly hardwood forest and is home to a variety of local hunting clubs. The Pub started … Continue reading

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Lagniappe with a Capital “L” by Lisa W. Davis

On our way for a long weekend getaway with friends in South Louisiana, we found ourselves too early for our usual lunch stop at the venerable Middendorf’s Seafood Restaurant located near Pass Manchac at the beginning of the causeway to … Continue reading

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Oy Vey! Paradise in a Gully!

Oy Vey! Paradise in a Gully! by Deborah Fagan Carpenter One beautiful garden room after another fills the five acres of land, located in a hollow once thick with untended brush and unremarkable trees. Solar panels surrounded by a sun-filled … Continue reading

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Farm To Table by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  Hail to the local farmers and growers, who in a struggling economy, continue to operate their small farms and supply communities with fresh, nutritious food, and praise to the communities themselves for supporting the upswing of local markets.  A … Continue reading

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It Ain’t Easy Being Green by Jim Eikner

Jim Eikner, well-known Memphis Public Broadcasting celebrity, actor, artist, and an active participant in “life’s community ” is our newest contributor. Welcome Jim! In the mid-1990’s I was selected for a television commercial, in which I would portray a hardware … Continue reading

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Pensacola with a Past by Tom Lawrence

As a child, I spent my summers with my paternal grandparents in Pensacola, Florida.  In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, Pensacola was a sleepy little city completely out of the American mainstream.  Because my grandfather was a retired Naval … Continue reading

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With A Good Book…by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Ah, the joy of sitting on the beach soaking up the sun, listening to the surf, enjoying the warm breeze, while reading a good book. For now however, I’ll have to settle for enjoying one in my own garden.  In … Continue reading

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Columbus, GA Whitewater by Mary Prater

When I moved back south to Alabama about four and a half years ago from Jackson, Wyoming, I thought I would have to get creative about finding an outlet for my outdoor activities yen. The Greater Yellowstone Area is famous … Continue reading

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Jaws Averted by Tom Lawrence

I love the beach early in the morning and late in the afternoon, not so much around mid-day.  Probably this is a result of being a red head and having the complexion of the Pillsbury Doughboy.  At any rate, we … Continue reading

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July’s Featured Artist – The World of Jimmy by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  Actor, poet, writer, puppeteer, artist and blues musician. Jimmy Crosthwait, is a Memphis, TN artistic and musical icon, whose art and performing style are as recognizable as is he. Welcome to the World of Jimmy! “Look, he isn’t wearing any … Continue reading

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