When Life Is Hard You Have to Change
These last few months have seen a lot of change for me, and I'll be the first to admit I haven't taken all of it well. I've had people...
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Dec 13, 20237 min
A Horn Island Dream Deferred
People always ask some variation of the question, "Where did the idea for this story come from?" And if you're the type of person who...
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Dec 7, 20234 min
Indian
My stepfather, whose nickname, Indian, was given to him by one of his coaches at Ole Miss, had passed away in the middle of the night...
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Nov 22, 202315 min
Total Surrender
Letting go of a dream is not easy, but in my case, it's what led to one of the most impactful moments of my life. When my wife and I...
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Nov 8, 202310 min
The Price We Pay
We lost our first family dog last December. When we got her five years ago, we weren't looking for a dog, even though our kids had been...
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Oct 20, 20237 min
Old Friends
I had a jarring experience recently, one that seemed to go beyond all the other middle-age experiences to which I've become numb, like...
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Oct 12, 20237 min
Caribbean Soul
On the day that Jimmy Buffett died, I found myself on a continental divide, but unlike in one my favorite Buffett songs, this was a...
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Aug 24, 20238 min
Made for the Movies
Like many Southern families, ours spends a lot of time on the porch. My youngest son, during one trip back to my hometown and at the ripe...
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Aug 23, 20236 min
Two Types of Boaters
I was once told there are two types of boaters: those who've run aground, and liars. I don't think I'd ever considered myself part of the...
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Aug 11, 20236 min
Big River
I don't know whose idea it was to paddle a stretch of the Mississippi. Probably Matt's since the first time I met him, in New Orleans for...
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Jul 7, 20235 min
Down Island
If you're visiting anywhere near Highway 30A along Florida's Emerald Coast, you might catch a glimpse of the billboard in the background...
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Jul 7, 20235 min
The Islands
When you grow up on the Mississippi Coast, there’s nothing quite like going to the islands. There’s prettier water to be found just about...
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