The Gift of a Bonus Year
I’m starting this column the weekend before Thanksgiving. I may end up finishing it the weekend...
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Thank 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...
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People Who Need People
Well, I’m back. Apparently, I don’t know how to quit this column. I joked with my sister that I...
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The Chosen One
What does it feel like to be the chosen one, even for one night? It’s a warmth that fills your...
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The Funny Factor
Humor is a funny thing. My husband and I have very different taste when it comes to being tickled,...
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When Meta AI Summed Us Up
Last issue, I wrote a column commemorating Lowcountry Weekly’s 25 years in print. As usual, I...
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Looking Back On 25 Years
A quarter century ago – in the actual olden days – Jeff and I were wide-eyed newlyweds with big...
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The Rush Job
One thing I don’t miss about the work world is the feeling of always being rushed. Recently, a...
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Just the Facts, Ma’am
I’ve recently developed an annoying habit. It annoys me, anyway – and I’m sure it annoys others...
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The Making of a Slave
Talay cumi!…Talitha cumi!…Ephphatha! As soon as my brain registered what my eyes were...
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As The Tassel Turns
Years ago, I heard a minister say that preaching is about finding new ways to tell the same old...
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Weathering the Storm
On a recent visit to my dad’s memory care facility, I witnessed a moment both jarring and...
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Tales from the Funhouse
Did you hear the one about White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt? How she learned that the...
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Orwell for Everyone
Like book clubs all over the country (or so I’ve heard), mine recently read George Orwell’s...
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On Being The Media
You might have noticed that The Media is fairly unpopular lately. I capitalize The Media – and use...
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The Art of the Rewrite
When I tell the story about how we left behind the small town where we raised our kids, the house...
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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...
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Notes on a Quarter Century
Twenty-five years, y’all. I’ve been writing this column every two weeks for 25 years. Since the...
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Sunrise with Charlie
In the quiet hours of December mornings, I stumbled upon a secret world: the moments just before...
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Sermons & Snow Days
Last week was quite the week, wasn’t it? Trump 2.0 came in like a freight train. Love it or loathe...
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It’s a Wonderful Life
Before Christmas, my husband and I found ourselves in a bit of a pickle. And by “pickle,” I mean...
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Celebrate with Catering by Debbi Covington
