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October 2015

October 06, 2015

Thinking About the SC Flood: The Lay of the Land #scflood

In my next post I'm going to talk about the notion of whether the devastating...

October 06, 2015

Sand Boils and Dam Failure? #scflood

Christian LeBlanc (Cajun architect, when he isn't being your Sunday school teacher) inquired if sand...

October 05, 2015

Updated – How to Help in SC, and Flood Notes of Interest #scflood

UPDATED: Go here for a better list of ways to help with immediate needs and...

October 05, 2015

Just How Wet is the Soil in SC? #scflood

We sent our son out to test the water table in the yard for us,...

October 05, 2015

Be a Junior Forensic Hydrologist! One Weird Trick for Staying Dry in Flood-Time #scflood

Still have power? Internet? Here's a fun game you can play at home to add...

October 04, 2015

What’s the Story Behind the Flooding in South Carolina? #scflood

If you are following the news, you know that South Carolina's been hit with epic...

July 2015

July 15, 2015

The South is Backward and Horrible and Don’t You Forget That

Max Lindenman has been on a roll with his essays lately, and his piece on...

July 14, 2015

Confederates and Conversion

H/T to Joe Long for the link to this history of the conversion of Nathan...

July 13, 2015

Cut Out The Iconoclast Nonsense, Y’all

I'm losing my patience with the sudden anti-Confederate Flag hysteria that seems to be infecting...

July 01, 2015

Flag Frenzies, Social Media, and the Demise of Human Rights

June was a busy flag month, and I'm concerned it's costing us our humanity. In...

June 2015

June 22, 2015

Why It’s Worth Bothering About the Fortnight for Freedom

Some years ago my grandparents had a chance to fulfill a lifelong dream of visiting...

June 20, 2015

Quick Links – SC, the Confederate Flag, Speaking Out Against Bigotry. Sursum Corda!

As I write this, there's a rally at the SC Statehouse about to get underway,...

June 18, 2015

On Racism in the American South and the Shock of the Charleston Shootings

When I first heard about the murders at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church down in Charleston, the...

January 2015

January 19, 2015

Racism in the American South Today

In 1988 I moved to a small town in South Carolina, not far from where...

September 2014

September 17, 2014

Something Fun: The Secrets of the Southern Appalachians Unveiled

New book out from one of my college friends* and her trusty colleague: Exploring Southern...