I feel for David Hogg right now. He's been bullied with staggering cruelty and obscene disregard for the ways his elders have failed his whole generation.... The Carville generation better stop playin' chicken with folks who've got nothin' left to lose. We're over it.
Arkansas
7 I, Too, Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Kelsey Lou had never heard a real romantic story in Ozarks vernacular English before. But here... James told this story of unintended, quintessential romance in their native tongue with all the heartfelt honesty of a young possum in a winter hen house.
What’s Your Real Story?
I've been thinking today about Milton Burke, AP Literature teacher at Fayetteville High School, in Arkansas.I had wanted so much to impress him; to receive his assurance that I was a good student; to earn an A in his class. But 4th hour was when the school resource officer always came to take me out … Continue reading What’s Your Real Story?
Part 2: What Is Going To Happen?
Where there is uncertainty, there is opportunity to create a future you want.
New Year’s Resolution
I'm not saying it's all sunshine and roses.... I'm saying the grass is greener where you water it.
Part 1: How can God let this happen?
Almost half the country is in fear for our lives, while remaining confused as to how so many of our own neighbors could vote for our deaths, especially while calling themselves pro-life. How can God be both moral and also allow this to happen?
Why Codeswitch?
The past few months, I've had a number of folks comment on my vernacular. I've apparently started to forget which words only sound right to folks from 'round here.
6 Searching for Stories
The mystical magic of the Ozarks takes Kelsey Lou for a strange ride as she goes on a quest for information to help her sister – and reckons with unexpected aspects of herself and her community along the way.
Hillbilly Hate: “Micro”aggressions, macro impact
How do you expect anyone to believe your party supports bodily autonomy, freedom, and minding your own damn business when you're punching down at JD Vance for reasons that have nothing to do with his policies and leadership decisions?
Céline Dion taught me how To Love You More
But Céline Dion made an impact on my life that transcends performance, and it is more clearly visible in the 1997 performance below than the her solo tonight at the Olympics. Watching the old performance this evening, I wept.
The Front Porch 