The Belle of All Things Southern Proposes Banning the Butt Defense
When my kids were little we had a standard rule for sibling conflicts. It was all about taking responsibility for your own actions and reactions. Simply put, no one was allowed to employ the Butt Defense. Granted, I didn’t call it the Butt Defense back in the day. That name materialized on the spot in that last sentence and I left it because, well, it’s just
Sacred Cows and Misplaced Passion
I found an adorable image online while looking for a picture to illustrate my point because a picture is worth a thousand words and all of that. The image presents an adorable girl child, sporting a lightweight dress, cowboy boots, and a multi-colored hat one might wear on the beach. Only she’s standing in a wide-open field, before a huge bison with intimidating horns, and
This Isn’t a Political Column, Unless It Is
Hello folks, let’s chat…Has anyone seen Bubba? He went “off the grid”— his words— as soon as the whole spy thing started. The last time I saw the boy I was trying to tell him there was nothing to worry about but he kept shushing me and pointing to the dishwasher. “What now?” I asked. Bubba motioned to me to follow him out to the dock. Once