News From Around the South 4/1 to 4/8
SOUTH CAROLINA: How Archaeologists Dated Hilton Head’s Oldest Structure HILTON HEAD ISLAND — A peculiar building sits beside a busy road on the eastern edge of Hilton Head Island. Its modern roof was built atop centuries-old walls. Its wide, open door frame and...
The Government Attacks the Freedom of Speech
“I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” — Voltaire (1694-1778) Holy Week was not a good week for personal liberty as governments throughout the United States engaged in direct and subtle attacks on...
The 13 Best Southern Restaurants for Biscuits, According to Reviews
Scones and rolls are suitable accompaniments for a feast that sticks to the gut. But when in the South, the supreme side for a skillet dinner (maybe besides corn bread) is bar none the biscuit. Almighty in heft and angelically light, this utilitarian quick bread has...
Today’s Leaders Are Not Living Up to Constitutional Norms
How are America’s leaders measuring up against the standards set by the Constitution and the examples of the Founding Fathers? It’s a question I’ve been asking as I seek refuge from contemporary politics in reading and occasionally writing, in my...
News From Around the South 3/25 to 4/1
FLORIDA: At South Florida’s Only HBCU, Black History is Taught With No Censorship Professor Msomi Moor has a special greeting for everyone who comes into his African American History class. “Welcome Black,” says the Florida Memorial University professor. FMU is...Obiter Dicta
Shortly before Milton Friedman’s death in 2006, I had the privilege of interviewing him over dinner in San Francisco. The Read More
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TEXAS: How some Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum glosses over slavery and racism A new Texas curriculum seeks to captivate first-grade students with a lesson on Read More