The Little Box That Could Change America
In my long life, I have never personally experienced antisemitism in America. I was raised by Jewish parents who believed that the best place Jews ever lived (other than in their own country in the Holy Land) was the United States of America. When the most prominent...
News From Around the South 11/6 to 11/13
SOUTH CAROLINA: Kershaw County Hosts Nation’s Largest Revolutionary War Re-Enactment Hundreds of spectators of all ages braved the chilly fall rain for a chance to transport themselves back in time as Revolutionary War reenactors demonstrated how American and...
The Power of he Abortion Issue
For Democrats who are worried about the 2024 election, and plenty of us are, the results on Tuesday had to be encouraging. For decades, Democrats have argued that we were just one vote (on the Supreme Court) away from losing Roe v. Wade. Republicans, for their part,...
Okra’s Deeply Rooted History in Southern Cuisine
Southern cuisine is beloved far outside of just the geographical confines of the American South for its delicious, comforting, buttery, rich flavors and dishes that don’t just fill us up but feed the soul, too. But, Southern cuisine did not develop in a vacuum —...
Unconstitutional Killings
The Biden administration is killing people, openly in Ukraine and Gaza and secretly around the world. It has continued to use the killing machinery crafted by President George W. Bush, expanded by President Barack Obama and employed by President Donald Trump. These...Obiter Dicta
“If you’re trying to decide what to do, and you only have two choices, do the thing that’s hardest,” my Read More
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SOUTH CROLINA: Preservationists hope SC battlefield’s designation as endangered will boost attention Hanging Rock Battlefield is one of 11 of the most endangered historical places in the country, a national Read More