
“Conroy Called”
In honor of his birthday today… Hearing that legendary Author Pat Conroy had phoned my house was akin to Jesus calling, minus all that pesky
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In honor of his birthday today… Hearing that legendary Author Pat Conroy had phoned my house was akin to Jesus calling, minus all that pesky

After the mind-blowing experience of giving a TEDx Talk, I didn’t expect to have my jaw dropped at the Waffle House.

I’m still processing the whole TEDx experience, but I promise to give a full report soon. In the meantime, these photos capture some of the

I awoke to learn that Terry Kay, my writing mentor and beloved friend, had died. And before I knew it, I found myself smack dab

You already know it’s going to end badly. It did. But there’s something to be said for self-dignity, too.

This one is in honor and memory of the great Southern Humorist Lewis Grizzard.

“Despite everything, life is full of beauty and meaning,” she says. Just wait until you hear her story. You shall be moved.

I recently posted this photo on my Facebook page. Folks left sweet comments about how pretty Mama was. But truth be told, she was in

Thirteen inmates and me. An invitation for them to share their stories and be heard. Three hardcore troublemakers hell-bent on taking the class down by

This piece of work is surely one of the finest short stories written in the English language. It is such a feast of beautiful language