

State of the South, Part 1 "There's Got to Be a Magnet Somewhere"
“There must be a magnet somewhere.. What else keeps bringing people back? -Something I heard once. Last month I had the privilege of...


"17 Again. aka, My Whole is Pretty Good."
Birthdays might be only a day, but certain privileges linger. The left over cake relaxes my rules on sugar. The gift cards allow for a...


Sacha's
This post is being writing from Sacha’s. It’s a Colombian restaurant on Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville, SC. It’s a place I have passed...


Urban Decay
“How did I end up at the mall?” This was the thought running through my head yesterday as I followed Jaimie into Sephora. I can’t...


The Wheat and the Chaff
“How does it feel??” I’ve been asked that about seventeen times in the past week. How does it feel? How does it feel? How does it feel?...


The Peace and Justice Memorial
“Rather than be ignored or denied, it must be acknowledged and its impact understood to reconcile our collective history.” -Kress...


The "Final" One
I started chemotherapy on April 19, 2017. My treatment plan was 12 rounds, doled out over six months. Since April, every other week I’ve...
I'll Make a Man Out of You Yet.
“You look different.” That’s what my friend said to me last night as we were enjoying soup and sandwiches at Atlanta Bread Company. The...


The Farm
I was at the farm over the weekend. It was fun being there with Jaimie, because, to tell you the truth, she’s a little afraid of nature....
A Little Bit of Trouble
My junior year of college, I got into a little bit of trouble. My girlfriend and I were driving from Atlanta to Savannah for St....