Southern Thing Columns

7 truly epic gifts your dad’s inner child needs this Father’s Day

Following is this week's column from AL.com. Click the link below to read the full column. Do you have one of those goofy dads who’s so in touch with his inner child he has Ninja Turtles underwear and an Evel Knieval doll under his pillow? Or his favorite joke begins with “A horse walks into… Continue reading 7 truly epic gifts your dad’s inner child needs this Father’s Day

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Kathy Griffin too crude even for Squatty Potty commercial

The following is my weekly column for AL.com. The link below takes you to the AL.com site to read the full column. It was 2:45 on a rainy Monday afternoon when I realized I had become the Weird News Reporter ... I’ve written about outsider art, female werewolves, Stonehenge replicas, tombstones with faces on them,… Continue reading Kathy Griffin too crude even for Squatty Potty commercial

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Why I am writing about belly button lint … again

Following is from this week's AL.com column. The link below takes you to the full column. I don’t like to pat myself on the back, y’all, but sometimes I find myself in the position to effect social change and, I’ll admit, it feels pretty good. Last week, I was fortunate enough to be the catalyst… Continue reading Why I am writing about belly button lint … again

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Bro-rompers have access for peeing but what about those front-wedgies?

This column was published on AL.com today. The link will take you to the site for the full column after the teaser. I have been cringing since Tuesday. Well, not non-stop. That would make Sweetums think there is something wrong with my face. (Don't you dare say what you're thinking right now). But I have… Continue reading Bro-rompers have access for peeing but what about those front-wedgies?