Short Stories

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Thursday, October 11, 2018

Hurricanes in the lyrics of Clash — Should I stay or should I go now?

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On the cusp of Hurricane Michael bearing down on the gulf coast, I write this story of resilience during and after Hurricane Florence in ...

Interview with Steven Wright Comedian

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Steven Wright's monosyllabic style is to comedy what Haiku is to poetry, abbreviated and to the point. His refreshing performances hav...
Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Worth a Hill of Beans

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When we pulled into the drive after work Don said “I think those beans are about ready for picking.” He didn't get the words out of hi...
Saturday, June 16, 2018

Snowy, The Best "Good Girl" in the Whole Wide World

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Three days ago was a red letter day. We lost our Snowy. A plethora of pain and grief assaults us in waves as volatile as our Charlest...
Thursday, May 31, 2018

Atlanta Alpaca Treehouse Adventure

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When I first heard the words uttered by a client “Tree house right outside of Atlanta” I was intrigued. When I Googled it later — I w...
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

General Stores, The Last Frontier

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Country stores, those dinosaurs that dot the highways in disrepair with swinging rusty signs that read Esso, Mobil or Shell fell prey to ...
Thursday, January 11, 2018

Bury that fruitcake and get your Charleston Chi back on after Christmas.

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Now, I’m one of the biggest Lowcountry Christmas fans in these parts. I’m decking the halls the minute the turkey carcass hit’s the skids. M...