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Help solve a Christmas mystery: Where did my vintage elf come from?

I have a Christmas mystery I need you to help me solve. I posted photos on social media not long ago of an “elf” that has sat nestled in my family’s Christmas trees since the 1960s and, thanks to a commenter, I decided I needed to know its origins. My knee-hugger elf/snowman is different from… Continue reading Help solve a Christmas mystery: Where did my vintage elf come from?

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In my South, the motto is Peace, Love, and Biscuits

Merry Christmas, y'all! Below is the introduction from my newest book called "It's a Southern Thing: Life's Different Here, Y'all", a collection of my humor columns. You can grab one here. If you do, please let me know how you like it with a review on the IAST site or here. You guys are the… Continue reading In my South, the motto is Peace, Love, and Biscuits

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Missing my columns? Do I have a brand-new book for you!

Hey, everyone! I’m excited to announce the arrival of one last book for 2023! I get so many requests from people who miss seeing my humor columns in newspapers, so we decided to create a collection of those essays in a book called It’s a Southern Thing: Life’s Different Here, Y’all. It includes more than… Continue reading Missing my columns? Do I have a brand-new book for you!

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See the picturesque Florida town where ‘The Truman Show’ was filmed

I came upon Seaside, Fla., accidentally, after recently learning it was the picture-perfect town that served as the fictional village in the 1998 film “The Truman Show.” This home was used in "The Truman Show." It was where Jim Carrey's character Truman lived. Although I’m not a huge fan of Jim Carrey, I was intrigued… Continue reading See the picturesque Florida town where ‘The Truman Show’ was filmed

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A day in the quaint river town of Apalachicola, Florida

Before Sweetums and I took a trip to Florida earlier this month, my big brother Doofus recommended we stop in Apalachicola, which he described as a quaint little village with cute shops and restaurant (although it is unlikely he used the word "cute.") We spent the day there and loved it. Located on the banks… Continue reading A day in the quaint river town of Apalachicola, Florida