Judging the weather based on numerical temperatures is boring. Besides, if it’s 35 or 40 degrees, who can tell the difference? Southerners love a good...
Life in Mississippi has been compared to many things: a quilt, a gumbo, fabric. I think of it as a cobbler. One cannot find it anywhere...
Communication Addiction Disorder or “Talkaholism”, affects 300 million people. In a strange twist, 300 million the number of the most active Twitter accounts, and the population...
Most top universities share something in common – one great idea. MIT had George Eastman – instant photography. Stanford had Frederick Terman – Silicon Valley. It’s...
The magic of Southern speech is in the similes and metaphors and other allusions. These techniques are the yellow highlighter of conversation. Could one communicate without...
The rebel flag for many white Southerners is a symbol of the old South, i.e. the one before strip malls, Honey BooBoo and I-95. To Southern...
My sons, who were raised in New Jersey, are at the age where they’re asking for tips on meeting Southern girls. My advice is usually, “Why...
In Mississippi, the table is always set for unexpected guests. Extra glasses wait on shady porches. People take time to visit. Families are treasured. Greetings like,...
Southerners are very proud of their cuisine. If you want to start an argument, ask a group for their preferred brand of anything from mayonnaise to molasses....
Each year since 2009, LinkedIn has released the top 10 overused buzzwords from member profiles. How do you let potential employers know that you’re the real...