Catch a Falling Leaf
I’m a big fan of group brainstorming and free association and curious mental twists. In a certain...
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OPINION
The Gift of a Bonus Year
I’m starting this column the weekend before Thanksgiving. I may end up finishing it the weekend...
Read MoreThank you and I’m sorry
It’s been two months now since my husband died, and yesterday was literally the first day I didn’t...
Read MorePeople Who Need People
Well, I’m back. Apparently, I don’t know how to quit this column. I joked with my sister that I...
Read MoreInstantly Eternal
Twenty years ago I went to addiction treatment and time stood still. That month remains one of the...
Read MoreTunnel Visionary
The phrase “tunnel vision” tends to run in a pejorative direction, suggesting a narrow view and...
Read MoreThe Chosen One
What does it feel like to be the chosen one, even for one night? It’s a warmth that fills your...
Read MoreThere is Only Love
It was a typical Sunday afternoon. Actually, it was better than typical. August 31st came in oddly...
Read MoreA Wonderful Life: Redux
Note: Readers, most of you probably know by now that our publisher – my husband – Jeff Evans died...
Read MoreElevated Layers: Amiri Farris and the Art of Meaning
When you walk into Amiri Farris’ studio a floor below the Mather Museum on the campus of the...
Read MoreThe Power of Pound Cake
I had a slice of pound cake the other day. Buttery, dense, with a crunchy golden crust. As I bit...
Read MoreCracker Barrel Blues
I wouldn’t call myself a Cracker Barrel “regular.” We don’t even have one in Beaufort. I think...
Read MoreAmerican Soundtrack
My husband texted me from the office yesterday, saying, “Wanna feel old? Born to Run is turning...
Read MoreShady Circumstances
Of course you can fall in love with light; it has a quality of mood that both demands and rewards...
Read MoreThe Funny Factor
Humor is a funny thing. My husband and I have very different taste when it comes to being tickled,...
Read MoreExcavating the Beast
When I set out to tackle big things, I like to dip my toe in first, check the temperature, and see...
Read MoreWhen Meta AI Summed Us Up
Last issue, I wrote a column commemorating Lowcountry Weekly’s 25 years in print. As usual, I...
Read MoreLooking Back On 25 Years
A quarter century ago – in the actual olden days – Jeff and I were wide-eyed newlyweds with big...
Read MoreWild Kingdoms
A recent visit to the Port Royal Cypress Wetlands and Rookery felt different than usual. Most of...
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Celebrate with Catering by Debbi Covington
