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The old/new way to listen to live music
There’s something humbling and heart-warming about being invited into someone’s home. Hospitality stirs a powerful response of gratitude. Every time I sit down to a meal or stand around eating finger foods in someone’s home, I know they have gone … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta, Concerts in Your Home, contemporary South, country music, Dinner and Song, entertaining, home concerts, hospitality, house concerts, Kate Campbell, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern music, Southerners, the South
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Robertsons taking the New South by storm
They’re bearded. They’re quotable. They’re camouflaged. They’re armed. They’re wildly popular. They are the Robertsons. Unless you manage to completely avoid all media – other than New South Essays, of course – then you have probably seen or heard about … Continue reading
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Tagged A&E, brothers, Buck Commander, contemporary South, duck calls, Duck Commander, Duck Dynasty, family, fishing, Jase Robertson, Kay Robertson, Korie Robertson, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Louisiana, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Phil Robertson, Redneck, redneck reality TV shows, Robertsons, Si Robertson, Si's quotes, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern TV shows, Southerners, television, the South, West Monroe, Willie Robertson
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Goofy Southern Golfers: A New Tradition Unlike Any Other
Based on in-depth demographic research, I’ve determined that New South Essays readers may not know that this week is the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Ga. As a public service, I am writing to let you know that this is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2.Oh, Augusta National, Ben Crane, Bubba Watson, CBS, contemporary South, Davis Love III, Dufnering, golf, golf video, Hunter Mahan, Jason Dufner, John Daly, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, leaderboard, Masters, Masters Tournament, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Nick Fowler, Oh Oh Oh, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern golfers, Southern Living, Southern sports, Southerners, the South, Tianlang Guan, Tiger Woods, tradition unlike any other
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Pollen counts
Nothing says springtime in Atlanta like piles of facial tissues, billowing clouds of yellow dust and an encouraging addition to the weather forecast known as the pollen count. Simply defined, the pollen count is the number of grains of pollen … Continue reading
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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Tagged braces, brothers, children, children getting braces, contemporary South, family, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, orthodontia, orthodontics, parenting, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southerners, teenagers getting braces, the South
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My little brother the leprechaun
Tomorrow is March 17, a date that looms large for my family. No, we’re not Irish. Well, we’re a little Irish, but not THAT Irish. You see, 39 years ago on St. Patrick’s Day, my little red-headed brother was born. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Lee Wallace, birthday on St. Patrick's Day, birthdays, brothers, contemporary South, family, Lake Wales, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Lee Wallace, leprechaun, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, relationships, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, St. Patrick's Day, the South
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My cheatin’ foot
When you try a different hair stylist or dental hygienist, don’t you feel a little bit like you’re cheating on the relationship? Since the mid-1990s I have been buying my running shoes at Phidippides, the first-ever specialty running store which … Continue reading
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Tagged Ansley Mall, Asics Gel Cumulus, Atlanta, Big Peach Running, contemporary South, Georgia Tech, how to choose running shoes, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Macon, Midtown Atlanta, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Newton, Nike, Nike Flyknit Trainer, Phidippides, running shoes, running stores, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern sports, Southerners, the South
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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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Tagged children, contemporary South, corporate trends, criticism, distributed workplace, family, firestorm, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Macon, Marissa Mayer, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, parenting, policy, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, telecommuting, the South, work from home, Yahoo
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Southern Oscars
Sunday night is Hollywood’s annual tribute to narcissism, hedonism and voyeurism known as the Academy Awards. In the spirit of full disclosure, I have only watched the Oscars a couple of times in my whole life, and I don’t think I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged academy awards, Beasts of the Southern Wild, best picture, contemporary South, Django Unchained, Fried Green Tomatoes, Georgia, Holly Hunter, josh duhamel, katherine heigl, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, life as we know it, Lincoln, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, oscars, Ricky Bobby, South, Southern, southern accent, Southern Culture, southern dialect, southern films, Southern literature, Southern Living, Southern movies, southern themes, Southerners, Steel Magnolias, Talladega Nights, the blind side, the South
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