11 Weird Southern Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving is a day filled with traditions. Although they might differ slightly from family to family, the main pastimes stay the same: cooking turkey and dressing, overeating and watching football. Sometimes in the South, we put a different spin on those traditions...
Will Europe Man Up?
If the purpose of terrorism is to terrify, the Islamic State had an extraordinary week. Brussels, capital of the EU and command post of mighty NATO, is still in panic and lockdown. “In Brussels, fear of attack lingers” was Monday’s headline over The...
News From Around the South 11/16 to 11/23
KENTUCKY: UK to Cover Controversial Mural LEXINGTON, Ky. — In 2006, senators of the University of Kentucky’s student government passed a resolution to remove a mural in Memorial Hall that showed scenes of state history, including black workers in a tobacco...
The Best Southern Fast-Food Chains
In celebration of yet another food holiday — Nov. 16 was National Fast Food Day — we recognize a few of our favorite Southern fast-food restaurant chains. From burger joints to chicken shops, these are some of our regional establishments that we think...
Nation’s Poor Shift from South
Since President Lyndon B. Johnson launched the War on Poverty 50 years ago, the characteristics of the nation’s poor have changed: A larger share of poor Americans today are in their prime working years and fewer are elderly. In addition, those in poverty...Obiter Dicta
In my childhood years, I got to experience something I’ve cherished ever since: starry nights. I was lucky to spend Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: New S.C. license plate honors Revolutionary War history COLUMBIA – Beginning Jan. 1, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will issue a newly designed standard license plate that Read More