Category Archives: Exploring the South

It’s a Jungle Out There!

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Gary Wright

It’s a Jungle Out There! by Gary Wright Due to the cost of ammunition I no longer provide warning shots. The American South is filled with dozens of ways to meet one’s demise. I have purposely not included perils caused … Continue reading →

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SOUTHERN LANDSCAPES THROUGH THE LENS OF BUTCH BOEHM

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

SOUTHERN LANDSCAPES THROUGH THE LENS OF BUTCH BOEHM                                 For information about any of the images contact Butch Boehm at: wrboehm8@gmail.com

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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, June 4, 2018

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“I’m Southern, and I know neurotic behavior.” —Faye Dunaway

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That’s What it’s Called

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Gary Wright

  That’s What it’s Called By Gary Wright “Names are not always what they seem.”—Mark Twain The community of Tightsqueeze, Virginia got its name due to the construction of two buildings close to a road that connected the towns of … Continue reading →

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THE SOUTHERN SPREAD: Funeral Food

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

The Southern Spread   by deborah fagan carpenter Our culture, our history, our spirit, and our hospitality are some of the ingredients. Southern foods are heavily influenced by African, English, Scottish, Irish, French, and Native-American cuisine, and although most of them … Continue reading →

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The Great Depression—Not Always Depressing

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Gary Wright

The Great Depression—Not Always Depressing by Gary Wright Fun can always be found where you look for it. The Great Depression of the 1930’s was, in many ways, the darkest time in the modern world. From 1929 until 1939 the … Continue reading →

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FLOUR SACK CLOTHES

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Gary Wright

Flour Sack Clothes by Gary Wright “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” — F.D. Roosevelt Times were tough during the depression of the 1930’s. Throughout American history there have been economic downturns, bank panics, recessions and … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, April 16, 2018

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“The spring of that year had been a long queer season. Things began to change and Frankie did not understand this change. After the plain gray winter, the March winds banged on the windowpanes, and clouds were shirred and white … Continue reading →

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Remembering Dr. King

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Remembering the Teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; … Continue reading →

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APPALACHIA

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Gary Wright

Appalachia by Gary Wright Appalachia: rich land, rich people. Old Black Appalachian Trail, Great Smokey Mountains, Tennessee      There is an exceptional place partially inside the boundaries of the South where people do not speak with a southern twang … Continue reading →

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