Topic: Talk of the South
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How about that for a safety tip?
As of this month, seven women, two innocent men, and one boy have been murdered this year in the small city of Athens, Georgia....
As of this month, seven women, two innocent men, and one boy have been murdered this year in the small city of Athens, Georgia....
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I still like the Bear, but …
The phone rang and I picked up. A lady with a voice like honey said, “Hold for Coach Bryant.”It was October 1979 and I was...
The phone rang and I picked up. A lady with a voice like honey said, “Hold for Coach Bryant.”It was October 1979 and I was...
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As rails changed, Atlanta razed classic train stations
A hundred years ago, the United States moved around happily on a relatively maturing and most-modern form of transportation...
A hundred years ago, the United States moved around happily on a relatively maturing and most-modern form of transportation...
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How ‘Bout Them Dogs
After the recent death of UGA VII, the animal-rights organization PETA recommended retiring the highly-bred bulldog mascots of...
After the recent death of UGA VII, the animal-rights organization PETA recommended retiring the highly-bred bulldog mascots of...
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Our Vanishing Tenant Homes—Part II
Memories Of A BrotherhoodNot long after the column ran, I received an email from folks I have long known. Their email read in...
Memories Of A BrotherhoodNot long after the column ran, I received an email from folks I have long known. Their email read in...
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Wrestling With the Truth
His name was Roger but we all called him Bubba. Short and stocky, strong as a bull on steroids, and armed with more street...
His name was Roger but we all called him Bubba. Short and stocky, strong as a bull on steroids, and armed with more street...
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Our Vanishing Tenant Homes—Part I
The South is losing a part of its past. Tenant homes: those stately little shacks that provide a glimpse of a vanquished...
The South is losing a part of its past. Tenant homes: those stately little shacks that provide a glimpse of a vanquished...
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The Beatles and Arthur Alexander: ‘Anna (Go to Him)’
If a recording act is looking for material, Florence, Alabama is a good place to start. W.C. Handy, “The Father of the...
If a recording act is looking for material, Florence, Alabama is a good place to start. W.C. Handy, “The Father of the...
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Hidden gems flourish across Palmetto State
South Carolina, known for its “smiling faces, beautiful places,” has countless hidden gems – restaurants, parks,...
South Carolina, known for its “smiling faces, beautiful places,” has countless hidden gems – restaurants, parks,...
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Lost Allure
A Heavy Sigh For Covered BridgesI remember talk about covered bridges and how pretty they were but I never saw one and I...
A Heavy Sigh For Covered BridgesI remember talk about covered bridges and how pretty they were but I never saw one and I...
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Good Hair Days
It is the subject du jour in some Montgomery circles: What is the definition of “good hair” if you are an African American?...
It is the subject du jour in some Montgomery circles: What is the definition of “good hair” if you are an African American?...
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‘No Thank You…I’ve Had a Gracious Plenty’
Do you have trouble finding that unique or personal Christmas gift for a friend or family member?Does he or she “have...
Do you have trouble finding that unique or personal Christmas gift for a friend or family member?Does he or she “have...
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Lessons in the mud
Forty years ago I woke up in the mud at a Rolling Stones concert.It was in the wee hours of Sunday morning, Dec. 1, 1969, on...
Forty years ago I woke up in the mud at a Rolling Stones concert.It was in the wee hours of Sunday morning, Dec. 1, 1969, on...
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Thankful for sticking with tradition
Each Thanksgiving, I am thankful that I don’t get what I once wished for.A little background first.I enjoy being with my...
Each Thanksgiving, I am thankful that I don’t get what I once wished for.A little background first.I enjoy being with my...
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Now is the time for courage
Now is the time in the South and nation for courage — for leaders who will stand up for what’s right, regardless of how...
Now is the time in the South and nation for courage — for leaders who will stand up for what’s right, regardless of how...
