As I was writing the Coastal Illustrated feature for this issue, the theme from the 1960s television show “Gilligan’s Island” kept playing in my head. I watched it during its first run (1964-1967) and I admit, sometimes when I’m channel surfing, if I catch Lovey Howell prancing about in her …
It’s safe to say that I read a lot of memoirs. Perhaps too many, but I like the genre because most – the really good ones – remind me that we …
Two interesting things in regards to imbibing during the pandemic: One – Americans, stuck at home and without social interaction, have been dr…
Ongoing
It’s not happening here. I wish it were but it’s not. We who live in Southeast Georgia won’t be seeing or hearing a thing. However, if you or …
I’m a little obsessed with my four-legged friends, Oliver and Gladys, who have been my source of companionship and unconditional love for many…
“The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man.” – T.S. Eliot
We are all different, and I’ve come to realize there are two types of folks: those who prefer indoor activities and those who prefer outdoor o…
Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but brunch is definitely the most fun. Who doesn’t love a meal that features breakfast an…
Any time I hear talk of “spring break,” my mind conjures up images of Connie Francis and her buddies tooling along in that convertible, headin…
There’s no doubt that women have made tremendous strides throughout history and the month of March honors their accomplishments. However, ther…
Despite the profusion of lakes and rivers where I grew up in West Virginia, my family did not own a boat, and until the early 1990s, the only …
As St. Patrick’s Day nears, people around the world will honor Irish culture by throwing parties (virtual or otherwise), drinking green beer, …
Having spent five weeks up north this winter surrounded by a landscape of snow, starkly naked trees and days of little sunshine, it was so goo…
It is said the robin is the first songbird of spring. I was out surveying my yard and making plans to install some new flowers, when I heard t…
