Ode to the Longsuffering Southern Mama
Hello folks, let’s chat…I’m here today as a voice of reason. There has been some concern mentioned among my girlfriends that our generation could be in danger of losing a long held and iconic trait of the Southern Mama Hood. The sober suggestion has been made that we belles are growing increasingly incapable of properly portraying the Longsuffering Southern Mama, defined as one who is so
Down to the Wire!
Hello folks, let’s chat…As I geared up to lay down a holiday spread that would do my southern ancestors proud, I was thinking of Thanksgivings past. I remember hiding under my grandmother’s dining room table with my sister Rhonda and our cousin Lisa. Our mission was to successfully emerge from beneath the tablecloth to taste-test without getting caught as our mamas trooped back and forth
In Need a Humor Break
Hello folks, let’s chat…My fellow Americans, we’re in bad need of a humor break. The trick is lightening the mood without insulting someone’s mama, politics or religion. For incurable storytellers like yours truly, this can be like walking a tightrope. But don’t take my word on it. Ask that guy who got fired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Y’all may have heard his
The Joke’s On Me!
BREAKING NEWS: Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty will be joining me in the studio tomorrow for ATS LIVE! Among other questions I have for him after reading his book, Si-Cology, will be the story about the time he saw an alligator eat an entire village in Vietnam. Oh, yeah. This should be fun! You can listen live through the website or download the FREE TALK540 app for
Carlisle Weighs Her Options
Hello folks, let’s chat… One of my cousins left me the following story on Facebook. After serving fish sticks to his granddaughter, she asked him in all seriousness if fish sticks were made of chicken. “Excuse me,” he said. “Are fish sticks made of chicken?” she repeated. Her grandfather encouraged her to stop and think about what she was saying. “I am,” she said. “Are fish sticks made
Practicing Medicine without a Clue!
Hello folks, I hope your week has been a good one! Mine has been wonderfully challenging. As always, I've got a story for y'all, but first-- a little recap. I'm writing you from Houston where my man and I haven been on grandparent duty keeping the grand boys of Texas. Our daughter and her husband are out of the country on a mission trip. Here's a
Uncle Stan Expands His Business
Hello folks, let’s chat… Good news for all of you Aunt Marleta fans. She and Uncle Stan were in our neck of the woods recently. I dropped by Mama and Papa’s to have coffee with the whole crew. It was as much fun as ever and, of course, I brought y’all back a story. The first thing I noticed was that Uncle Stan looked a lot
Seniors Rock
Hello folks, let’s chat… Since today’s porch chat could be less than advantageous to the old speaking career if it were misconstrued, I feel compelled to open with a disclaimer of sorts. The ham in me loves speaking to all kinds of audiences in all types of venues. So, even though I’ll be sending some love out to one special group, I do hope the
Wedgiephobia Explained
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Can I Offer You a Bird Poop Facial?
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