Hello folks, I've got sweet tea and lemonade iced down and the fans going on the porch. Have a seat and let’s chat…~smile~ I have an interesting experience to report. It happened on an elevator. Elevators are naturally good settings for interesting stories. I’ve read funny lists about things to do in an elevator, like catching non-existent flies and answering your shoe phone, ala

Hello folks, have I ever been looking forward to this visit! Have a seat and let’s chat…~smile~ Sometimes these little visits of ours write themselves. This is one of those times. Seriously, I could not let y’all miss this one. Let me tell you a story. Recently a man in Austria made an appointment with a dentist who also happened to be the woman he had

Hello folks! It's hard to believe it's been another week since we've been together! I don't know about y'all, but time is flying on this end! Someone hit the pause button and let’s chat…~smile~ Paulette called earlier. She had stumbled across a new psychology study out of Australia and she needed to share. “Are you too busy?” she asked. “Good, listen to this.” As usual, she

Hello folks, and welcome back to my place. It's always good to see you. Now, put your feet up and make yourselves at home while I get our weekly celebration kicked off with a story. We need to chat…~smile~ Proper southern belles are genetically programmed with certain expectations, one being “Everything has a place.” Mama’s a big believer. Several nights ago, she threatened to take a

Hello folks! Welcome back to the porch of All Things Southern. It's my pleasure to host y'all for our weekly visit. Make yourselves comfortable and let’s chat…~smile~ I’ve become aware of a couple lawsuits filed in the Big Easy that warrant our attention. In the latest incident, a traveler I’m calling Superman, in my own attempt to stay out of court, filed a lawsuit on the

Hello folks, and welcome back to the porch of All Things Southern! Have a seat and let’s chat…~smile~ If you’ve been wondering why you aren’t in management, I may have an answer for you. I don’t know how I missed this, but back in November the folks at Harvard Business Review published important work on what leads some people to develop effective leadership skills. Are

Hello folks, I've been in Seaside, Florida presenting at Escape to Create and working on a proposal for a new book project. I'm very excited about this one! I do hope to be able to share more about that very soon. But, right now, I've pulled out a classic issue from the archives for your enjoyment. I've also put a new Easter story on the

Hello folks! Welcome back to All Things Southern. I do so love to see the gang get together on the porch. Have a seat, and let's chat

Hello folks, it’s nice to have you back on the porch here at All Things Southern. Have a seat, and let's chat… ~smile~ Today I’ll be attempting a lady-like discussion that will require me to proceed delicately. First a question: Who among us hasn’t been caught in a situation where a public restroom was needed in the worst kind of way? Exactly—- it happens to