Poor men south of Richmond? Why much of the rural South is in economic crisis
For a brief moment in the summer of 2023, the surprise No. 1 song “Rich Men North of Richmond” focused the country’s attention on a region that often gets overlooked in discussions of the U.S. economy. Although the U.S. media sometimes pays attention to the rural...
Tunnel to Towers Expands Mission to Leave No Veteran Behind
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — Two Augusts ago, I joined Frank Siller a few miles from his quest to reach this Somerset County borough as part of his 537-mile tribute walk to all those lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The walk started in Washington, D.C., and would end at...
A Big Thanks to America’s Women Voters
I admit I am not thankful for the climate change deniers, assault weapons supporters and election rejecters so prevalent on the American political scene. What I am thankful for this holiday season is that stalwart bloc of voters in favor of doing something about...News From Around the South 11/20 to 11/27
TEXAS:Embattled Texas Civil War Museum to Remain Open Thanks to a resounding wave of recent public support, the Texas Civil War Museum’s board of directors has decided to keep the museum in Fort Worth, Texas, open, reversing a decision made earlier this year to...
20 essential Southern rock classics
A little bit swampy and a little bit country, Southern rock is a genre that has always defied expectations. In its 1970s heyday, the genre boasted some of rock music’s finest guitarists and lyricists, the vast majority of whom bring a distinctly Southern...Obiter Dicta
You must be lonely. The media say loneliness is everywhere in America. A Los Angeles Times columnist says, “There’s a Read More