News From Around the South 4/16 to 4/23
SOUTH CAROLINA: Mother Suing S.C. Secessionist Party After Children Photographed Holding Confederate Flags A North Charleston mother is suing the Secessionist Party of South Carolina after two of her children were photographed holding Confederate flag images and their...
Official Washington Crimes
WASHINGTON — William Casey was my lawyer. One day, I came into my office and found a large man sitting on my desk. I greeted him amiably, and he greeted me amiably. Yet he was still siting on my desk. At some point in our meeting, we settled into a more conventional...
Europeans: Southern Accent Sexiest
The sexiest European accent, in my honest and well-honed opinion, is British, followed by Irish, followed by French, followed by Spanish, followed by Danish, followed by Greek, followed by Italian, followed by German, followed by some indeterminate accents my ignorant...
News From Around the South 4/9 to 4/16
SOUTH CAROLINA — Statue of Civil War-Era Medical Innovator Removed in NY, Remains in SC A statue of a South Carolina native known as “the father of gynecology” was removed from Central Park in New York on Tuesday. The legacy of Dr. J. Marion Sims — a...
The Politics of Southern Accents
Candidates with a Southern accent are viewed more negatively — even in the South New research indicates that Americans are less likely to say they would vote for a candidate with Southern accent compared to a candidate without an accent. The study, conducted by...Obiter Dicta
Some of the recent legal challenges to the use of surveillance by the Department of Homeland Security upon Americans have Read More
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Southern, midsized cities lead population gains between 2024 and 2025 Large, immigrant-rich cities saw population fall back between mid-2024 and mid-2025 after nation-leading increases the year before. Mid-sized cities led Read More