Savannah Sideways

My heart broke somewhere between the stadium fireworks and the pinning of the corsage. At first I thought it might’ve been an exuberant case of acid reflux from too many turkey sliders and watermelon White Claws that I’d scarfed down at our son’s college graduation party last…
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It all starts with a tickle around the hairline. You’re just sitting outside minding your own business, watching your kid shred some turf on the soccer…
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Ok, folks, we have an election coming up in less than three weeks, but you probably already knew that. In light of this week’s leak that the Supreme…
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Exactly one year ago this week, I leapt. I held my breath and squinched my eyes up tight as I sent my first column since 2018 into the world—or more…
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I haven’t really gone to the movies in years. Even before the pandemic, I rarely stepped into a theater to watch a film, unless it was a special…
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I’m always up for a field trip, and this weekend brought a chance to travel sideways to downtown Atlanta, where I tend to stand around gaping like a…
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The westbound traffic started jamming up on Liberty Street at Abercorn last Friday evening, the sun spilling out a syrupy, haaay it’s the weekend glow…
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Long before I was born, my maternal grandmother painted. At first, her canvases reflected realistic subjects, flower still lifes and portraits of her…
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