Last March, I wrote a post entitled “Y’all just don’t get it: the Confederate flag debate” in which I expressed serious concerns about how this national frenzy was spiraling out of control. It became the most read blog posting our news agency has ever written, resulting in some heated comments. We didn’t mind. In fact, […]

Sooner or later, you just knew it was coming: protesters showing up at Civil War reenactments complaining about the Confederate flags waving on make-believe battlefields. Or, how about booing or spitting at these living historians, volunteers just trying to educate modern folks about a contentious, four-year slice of American history. So, how did we arrive […]

Stories of bitter winters, blizzards that kept people homebound for weeks and horror stories of wading through knee-deep snow, have become part of America’s ongoing urban legends. In rural areas over a century ago, you might just have to wait until spring to see anyone other than your own family members. We’ve heard them all, […]

How often have you surfed the net but had no idea what goes on behind the scenes? Well, without getting technical, as a webmaster, I can tell you that it’s boring for the most part. However, there are some things going on with us — and others — that might be news to you. Since […]