Making the Kennedy Center Great Again?
Thanks to the giant firehose of information perpetually spewing forth from every direction these...
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OPINION | Rants & Raves
Et tu, Ladies of Instagram?
Did you know that I have an alter ego on Instagram? It’s true. I lead a double life. By day, I’m...
Read MoreNotes on a Quarter Century
Twenty-five years, y’all. I’ve been writing this column every two weeks for 25 years. Since the...
Read MoreCatch the BIFF Vibe
At 19, The Beaufort International Film Festival has grown up to be one of the world’s favorite...
Read MoreSermons & Snow Days
Last week was quite the week, wasn’t it? Trump 2.0 came in like a freight train. Love it or loathe...
Read MoreIt’s a Wonderful Life
Before Christmas, my husband and I found ourselves in a bit of a pickle. And by “pickle,” I mean...
Read MoreA Cautionary Tale, Revisited
Editor’s Note: The following is an oldie from January 2022. I’d like to say it’s “back by popular...
Read MoreCan We Lose These Words in 2025?
Frank Bruni’s weekly newsletter in the NY Times often ends with a short section called “Retire...
Read MoreA Wicked Black Friday
Black Friday, late-morning. My daughter’s busy packing so she can high-tail it out of here for the...
Read MoreA Very Special Collection
I’ve known Anne Errington for over 20 years, but neither of us can remember how we met. We think...
Read MoreA Vote for Forgiveness
I find myself with the awkward task of penning this column on Saturday, knowing it won’t be read...
Read MoreA Birthday Meditation
It’s Friday, October 18th, as I begin this column. The morning of my sixtieth birthday. Sixtieth....
Read MoreBirds in a Storm
If you’re anything like me, you weren’t entirely prepared for the drama of Hurricane Helene’s...
Read MoreA Modest (Musical) Proposal
Two assassination attempts on a former president. Exploding beepers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon....
Read MoreYard Signs and Internet Memes
I’m always fascinated by the way people express themselves in their front yards. Not necessarily...
Read MoreA Good Cry
Writer’s Note: As I was watching the DNC last Wednesday, I found myself sobbing along with young...
Read More‘Tis the Season
Those of you who’ve been using Facebook for a long time, as I have, may have discovered that it’s...
Read MoreCome On, Team USA
It’s early Friday morning as I begin this column, and I find myself in a state of gratitude...
Read MoreAre we all conspiracy theorists now?
Do you ever feel like you’re surrounded by conspiracy theorists? Or maybe becoming one yourself?...
Read MoreKeeping Up with The Things
Are you keeping up with all the things? You know, The Things. The presidential debate… The Supreme...
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Celebrate with Catering by Debbi Covington
