Front Porch Philosophy
Surviving Sunday Service With a Purse the Size of a Buick
There was a time when every church had at least three old ladies whose purses were less handbags and more [Continue Reading]
Front Porch Philosophy
Front Porch Philosophy
Witch Hazel Was My Grandmother’s Cure For Everything
My grandmother swore witch‑hazel could fix anything. Bug bites, bruises, heartbreak, you name it. She dabbed it on with the same quiet confidence that made you believe healing was just part of her job. [Continue Reading]
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Waiting on Warm Weather
I always look forward to Spring, partly because I enjoy my gardening, watching some baseball, and being able to take [Continue Reading]
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Growing Up With Rice and Milk
Cold mornings, a steaming pot of rice, and a pat of butter melting into a golden puddle are some of my earliest memories, the kind that remind me how a simple bowl of rice and milk could warm the house when the thermostat couldn’t. [Continue Reading]
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I Need to Lose a Few Years
I came home this afternoon from running those errands that always seem to follow a holiday…take off the trash, grab [Continue Reading]
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The Andy Griffith Christmas Episode
When I think about Christmas on television, there are plenty of specials and sitcom episodes that come to mind. But [Continue Reading]
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So Long For Now: Remembering Bob Caudle
Bob Caudle, the unmistakable voice of Southern wrestling, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 95 Saturday [Continue Reading]
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When Rock & Roll Was King
I was seven and a half years old when the Rock ’n’ Roll Express came crashing into my world like [Continue Reading]
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Smoothie Cups Still Hit the Spot
Have you ever had a Smoothie Cup? If not, bless your heart. Because if you consider yourself a connoisseur of [Continue Reading]
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Soup Beans
While laying out a bag of beans this afternoon so I don’t forget to soak them tonight, it dawned on [Continue Reading]