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Chuck Reece

Be Kind, Damn It

Chuck Reece says it’s time for kindness, damn it.

Reconciliation and Culture

We report on serious reconciliation work happening in Chattanooga and cultual melding happening in Tallahassee.

A Back Porch Chat

The editor’s old friend Rob Rushin-Knopf has a back porch chat with us. It’ll be the first of many, we hope.

Coffee and a Blessing

There is one other guy in my COVID “bubble,” and he happens to be my priest.

Good Mountain People

Many lessons about the values of a South we want to live in come from Marianne Leek’s recent story.

A Little House of Hope

To get through times like these, we’ve got to build our own little houses of hope and then live in them.

Faithful Friends

Our editor ponders whether we can create a new recipe for a happy Christmas.

The Old Man’s Favorite Bird Dog

His dog’s name was Rusty. He was a German shorthaired pointer. Daddy said he was the best bird dog ever.

Why We Hope

You can find hope inside every quality that defines us as Southerners.