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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Living in the Nose South
What does your house smell like? Ours is a mixture of coffee, a hint of mildew wafting up from the basement (the dehumidifier is on the fritz), fabric softener, and bergamot. You heard me. Bergamot. You know bergamot, right? I … Continue reading →
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A son-in-law’s grief
At approximately 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, my mother-in-law called me on my mobile phone as I was driving out of the parking garage at work in Midtown Atlanta. “Lanny has been in accident,” were the words that began … Continue reading →
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Tagged Daddy, death, family, father-in-law, grief, grieving, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Lanny Barron, loss, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, relationships, son-in-law, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southerners, the South
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