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Tag Archives: children
Bracing
You cannot bear your children’s burdens for them. On Wednesday, our 12-year-old son, Barron, began a two-year journey with orthodontia. My wife and I can commiserate, but we cannot take away the discomfort and self-consciousness. As one of my former … Continue reading
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The Yahoo Policy
Once upon a time there was a place people went in order to complete tasks and earn a paycheck. This place was called an office. About the time commutes, family needs and office culture conspired to nearly eliminate productivity 10 … Continue reading
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Absolute power
Every January since 2008, I have been participating in the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby, a diabolical scheme in which a young boy and his dad are supposed to transform a 1.25-by-1.75-by- 7-inch block of wood into a 5-ounce vehicle capable … Continue reading
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Tagged Boy Scouts of America, brothers, check-in, children, contemporary South, Cub Scouts, family, Harris, how to build a pinewood derby car, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, parenting, Pinewood Derby, pinewood derby anxiety, pinewood derby stress, rules, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, specifications, the South
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Here’s to you, January birthday person
Conventional wisdom is that folks with December birthdays have it the worst. Their special day gets lost in the run up to Christmas, and those with Dec. 25-31 birthdays are completely overshadowed. I think we have a contender for most under-appreciated … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday gifts, birthdays, brothers, celebrations, children, Christmas, contemporary South, Elvis, family, gifts, January, January birthdays, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, overlooked, parenting, relationships, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, the South
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The gift of a time machine
Programming note: For nearly two years, New South Essays has been published on Friday mornings. Because of my job change, I’m finding that Saturdays are working better. I hope you’ll stick with me as I move to Saturdays. To ensure … Continue reading
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Orlando beckons
In less than an hour on Interstate 75 the week after Christmas and it becomes abundantly clear that the entire population of the Eastern and Midwestern United States along with a great portion of Canada is heading to Central Florida. … Continue reading
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Tagged brothers, Capital One Bowl, children, Christmas, contemporary South, family, Florida, Gaylord Palms, Georgia, Islands of Adventure, Lake Wales, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Luminescence, Nebraska, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Orlando, parenting, relationships, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, the South, tourism, travel, Universal Studios, vacation, Walt Disney World Resort
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An unexpected journey
When Barron and Harris piled into the back of the new Hyundai, eager to ride with Daddy after another great meal at Los Hermanos, they had no idea we weren’t following Carla home. We had already had a pretty good … Continue reading
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Tagged Batman, Batman Begins, brothers, Carlton, children, contemporary South, family, family traditions, Georgia Tech, Harris, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Lilburn, Los Hermanos, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, parenting, paw paw, relationships, South, Southern, Southern Living, Southerners, surprises, Texas, Thanksgiving, The Hobbit, the South, The Varsity, unexpected journey
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The faces of children
Numbed by the senseless killing of 20 children yesterday in Connecticut, I went back to the drawing board for this week’s post. No topic merits discussion more than the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Like a lot of people, I experienced deep … Continue reading
