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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Making your mark
Before I met my wife, I don’t think I could spell “monogram.” Now, it is an oft-repeated word and an even more oft-repeated embellishment in my home. Pillow cases, hand towels, diaper bags, back packs, purses, framed prints – you … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Penny, Brighton, embroidered, embroidery, gifts, Karrie Wallace, Lake Wales, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, mongramming, monogram, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, OkaB shoes, Polka Dots & Co., Southern Culture, Southern Living, the South, Vera Bradley
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Helpers
By now you’ve heard about Kathryn Stockett’s novel and recently released film “The Help.” The story looks at the lives of African American maids and the white women they serve in Jackson, Miss., in 1960. Stockett has obviously hit a … Continue reading
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Tagged Ablene Cooper, Association of Black Women Historians, bestsellers, Bo Prosser, Help, helpers, Jackson, Kathryn Stockett, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, lawsuit, Mississippi, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, South, Southern Culture, Southern history, Southern trends, The Help, the South
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Football dreams
Every August I have the same dream/nightmare. It varies a little, but the essence remains the same each year. In the dream, I’m back in high school participating in two-a-day football practices again as a member of the Lake Wales … Continue reading
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Tagged 2-a-days, D.J. Searcy, earl hickey, football in the South, Forrest Jones, heat exhaustion, high school football, Highlanders, Lake Wales High School, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, my name is earl, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, NFL labor agreement, Randy, Southern Culture, Southern football, the South, touchdown, training camp, two-a-days
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Peeled or fuzzy?
There are some activities in my home that would appear odd to an outsider. Take my 2-year-old, for instance. It is not uncommon for him to walk past, pushing a chair or other piece of furniture. This indicates he is … Continue reading
