Free Falling into Fall
As subtle hints of autumn begin to appear in the natural world, I’ve been thinking about things...
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OPINION
What We Mean When We Talk About Heat
It was seventeen degrees at seven thirty a.m. one day last week in Beaufort. Well, actually...
Read MoreJitter Juice
My little grandson’s first day of kindergarten appears to have been a great success....
Read MoreThe Ghost in the Machine & Me
How’s your relationship with AI these days? Mine’s getting weird. Y’all know I often bewail AI’s...
Read MorePutting Up Walls
He arrived for a week of Beaufort sunshine and hadn’t yet seen the new wall. While I was...
Read MorePop Culture, Politics, and Plants
As crazy as it seems, I’ve been writing this column for almost 27 years. When I started, I was...
Read MoreBelieving in Art
The first time I went to a museum by choice, as opposed to a school trip or with family, was the...
Read MoreDUIU: The Life & Times of a Country Song
By Grey Brendle Like most everyone, I guess, I love music. And to say my taste varies is an...
Read MoreOld Oaks and Ancient Myths
Last Sunday was epic. In the morning, I took myself to see The Odyssey instead of going to church....
Read MoreSinging For Our Lives
I took my daughter on a road trip to Alabama for the 4th of July. Actually, she took me. My late...
Read MoreA Tree in the Road
There’s this tree, and it’s in the road. It’s on North Street, between Charles and Newcastle....
Read MoreTough Love: America at 250
With Independence Day upon us – not to mention America’s 250th Anniversary – I wanted to write...
Read MoreGetting Back on The Trail
Last Friday, I decided to take myself on a date. None of my girlfriends were free, but it was...
Read MoreConsider the Blossoms
Since I started writing Flow Country essays for Lowcountry Weekly twenty months ago, twenty six of...
Read MoreFor the Graduates
I published an iteration of this column three years ago. Before that, it had been seven years...
Read MoreRules of Gentle Grandparenting
First, do no harm. Wait, wrong oath. What I mean is: if you have grandchildren, your primary job...
Read MoreThe Human Touch
I know I’m kind of a drag lately. I’m always either moaning about grief or groaning about...
Read MoreBoneyard Reach
I gave up drugs and alcohol twenty years ago but still get high on a regular basis. It probably...
Read MoreOn Getting my Buntings Back
After my husband died last September, I kind of let some things go. And I’m not just talking about...
Read MoreHelp Us Help You!
Last week, three unusual things happened in my life. 1) My computer was hacked, and I became a...
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Celebrate with Catering by Debbi Covington
