How Do We Thank Our Southern Sons and Daughters Serving Duty in Dress Blues?

November 11, 2009

On Veteran’s Day we say Thank You to our US Military Veterans. When it comes to our soldiers, sometimes it’s hard to find words for how we feel, but Jason Isbell comes close in his song Dress Blues.

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Happy 234th Birthday, Marines – Semper Fi!

November 10, 2009

Celebrate the 234th founding of the US Marine Corp with a look at some history, nicknames and famous onscreen Marines.

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Girls in Trucks and Other Rogue Social Clubs

November 9, 2009

Katie Crouch’s debut novel, Girl’s In Trucks, captures a Southern Belle gone awry and back again in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Mema’s Blue, Blue Eyes

October 20, 2009

I called my grandmother Mema. She was my father’s mother and she was responsible for making sure I understood all the rules for being a proper Southern Belle. And she had beautiful, big blue eyes.

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