Three Little Words…If I Can Just Remember Them

by | Sep 11, 2023 | Weekly Column

After the usual vital signs check at my annual physical, the nurse looked at me with a kind smile. “OK, now I’m going to say three words and I’m going to ask you to recall those three words a little later.” She said the words slowly and distinctly, but they were...

Say Hello to Me…Or Else!

by | Sep 4, 2023 | Weekly Column

I was sitting around, just feeling like, I dunno, a “listless vessel” when I read that researchers have found if you simply say “Hello” to at least five of your neighbors on a regular basis you will be rewarded with a significant boost in overall wellbeing. According...

Loony DeSantis Policies Bench the Bard

by | Aug 28, 2023 | Weekly Column

Oh, what fools these mortals be! And by “fools” I mean Ron DeSantis & Co. whose overcaffeinated-meth-addict-on-bath-salts-while-guzzling-a-handle-of-Fireball approach to education in Florida has resulted in a No Shakespeare policy. Because sometimes, the bard...

Y’all Want Any To-Go Tea? Music to My Ears

by | Aug 21, 2023 | Weekly Column

Y’all Want Any To-Go Tea? Music to My Ears I’ve spent a lot of years explaining the mind and heart of the South to newcomers. In the not-so-distant past, I was a speaker for hire at rubber chicken luncheons throughout the Carolinas on this very subject. Usually, the...