Margaret Sangster
I’m enjoying the decision to borrow a few moments from our biographical sketch in order to showcase some of the best poems, fables, and morals stories from years gone by. I hope they’re inspiring to you, also. Today’s thoughts come from the late Margaret E. Sangster, born Margaret Munson on February 22, 1838. She was a talented wordsmith who initially gave up her dreams of
This Is What It’s Come To?!
Hello folks, let’s chat…~smile~ This morning Paulette asked me why I haven’t broached the subject of swimsuits on the porch this summer. I told her I figured we’d done enough complaining about swimsuits over the years and I imagine the men on the porch have tired of the whining. But then Paulette reminded me that it always elicits tons of fun email stories from y’all!
“It’s Too Soon for Voter Burnout “
What I find most depressing about the state of politics these days, and there is plenty to choose from, is that people no longer spend their time disagreeing about the interpretations of facts or the solutions they might feel the facts warrant. Oh, no. It’s common now for the opposing parties to bring a different set of facts to the table on every issue and
MaryBeth Whalen visits ATS LIVE today with “The Guest Book”
Hey y'all! It's Monday and I'm running around like a chicken with her head cut off trying to lay radio tracks here and prepare for this evening's talk show in Monroe. That's ATS LIVE in the event you haven't heard -- and if you haven't heard, today would be a perfect time to join us! We'll be on the porch swing just a'swanging at 5:06
Reversing the Travesty, Step One (new post)
I'm sitting on the back porch thinking over the morning's events and contemplating the beautiful, mysterious ways of God. Care to join me for a story? Little more than a week ago, I posted a blog thought called Travesty. In it, I expressed a heartfelt desire to begin correcting what I saw as a great wrong. It might help if you read that post before you
Authors & Aspiring Writers need to see this Mind Mapping Memo from the Belle of All Things Southern
Happy Friday, folks! I love to bring y'all things that I find helpful and right now, I'm intrigued with the concept of Mind Mapping. Granted, I'm coming to the table late, way late I'm sure, but I'm here! Special thanks to Lucille Zimmerman at WordServe Watercooler for the post that brought it to my attention. Note: You don't have to be a writer to use this, I see great
Trapped in a Reality Show
Shellie's concerned about people suffering from The Truman Syndrome
Beat the Heat
The infamous heat of our Louisiana summers has arrived. My present idea of beating the heat is tied to the ac, with a few exceptions for the beach, a pool, or a boat, but years ago my sisters and I would endure these stifling conditions to play outdoors. Of course, this was often because Mama had told us we could find something to do outside
Can’t by Edgar Guest
I’m hijacking our It’s Been Said biographical sketch for a time to feature examples of the fables, poems, and stories that were once used in our schools to teach morals and virtues. Who among us can’t benefit from these eloquent reminders? For instance, do you remember hearing that “can’t never could”? It’s at the heart of today’s message from Edgar Guest, an English born American
Trapped in a Reality Show?!
Hello folks, I'm glad to see y'all back at All Things Southern. Have a seat and let’s chat…~smile~ You may recall that yours truly has been harping about Reality TV for years now with very few exceptions. Swamp People and Duck Dynasty rock because they do. Enough said. However, I will always insist that there’s nothing real about a female person being willing to eat a