Southern English
I love the South, the Deep South, that is; but then, what’s not to love about the South? For one, the people, overall, are far friendlier and much more civil than people up North. I think it’s all that cold weather they experience north of the Mason Dixon Line. It chills folks to the very core, freezes their facial muscles, and makes it almost impossible for them to crack a smile.
Another thing I…
All God's Creatures Great and Small
The other day I witnessed a tragic, utterly heartbreaking event, one of those occurrences you cannot, try as you might, get out of your mind. In fact, it is with me still as I sit here in front of my computer tapping away on the keys.
After lunch, my husband and I left the house for our afternoon walk. We try to walk at least an hour each day around the neighborhood. It provides us with exercise,…
Send Me a Man Who Reads
I love to read, and that includes the newspaper. In fact, I’m a person who actually enjoys—even savors—the newspaper. I don’t watch the news on television since I don’t care to have my news spoon-fed to me by someone who smiles insipidly and flirts with his or her anchor while talking about the latest bombing in the Middle East. Moreover, I don’t surf the Web to see what’s happening in the world …