An old woman asked the purposed form of American government: “Well, Doctor, what do we have, a republic, or a
Tag: The South
A Clear Southern Pill
Suburban homogenization spreads like kudzu from the urban taproots of places like Nashville, Atlanta, and Greenville. Attracted by cheap land
The Great Santini Family Reunion
It had been a long time since my siblings and I were home in the Low Country. The last time
The Bishop, Bewitched No More
The phone did not stop ringing Monday morning, and it hadn’t stopped ringing since Sunday afternoon. The views on social
Why We Eat Black-Eyed Peas
Grandson: “Grandpa, I asked my dad why we have to eat black-eyed peas every New Years, and he said I
Why I Support “Neo-Confederates”
Some ten years ago, I received a rebuke from a gentleman I had gotten to know “electronically.” We had exchanged
Happy Thanksgiving from a Dixie Kitchen
There is a certain indescribable peace in the kitchen at four o’clock in the morning of Thanksgiving. The smell of
Blasting Southern Rock in the General Lee
I am an avid fan of the 1970s Southern Renaissance, a movement that touched music, film, and television. I grew
Southern Folkish Movement
This isn’t a new idea, but what I am proposing are statewide policies to promote a more Folkish way of
Let’s Celebrate Dixie: Being Southern is a Good Thing
Forty years ago, I put together a book called Why the South Will Survive, with optimistic contributions by fifteen writers