I’m afraid that St. Simons Island is fast becoming another overbuilt and congested ‘in-place” for people to relocate or vacation. This was brought home to me recently when I had to run errands and shop at the local supermarket. There were literally cars and people everywhere. Pedestrians, bicycles, and golf carts overran the streets. My…

My regimen of reading the Wall Street Journal every morning was surprisingly pleasant this past weekend. Peggy Noonan’s column in the weekend edition of the Journal  presented a balanced review of current politics which was a welcome relief from the partisan wars. In addition, I came across a marvelous recipe for Mexican food that I…

A friend sent me this article from the FP Insider (VOICE column). I am printing it in its entirety because it is a topic that I believe has not been given enough attention. All of us should understand that the former president’s handling of the pandemic brought about countless deaths and will eventually mark his…

Recently I was shocked by a good friend who said she was leery of getting the Covid-19 vaccine because she didn’t “trust the government.” She went on to mention that she didn’t get flu shots either. She was the second friend to question getting the shots; both are intelligent and reasonable people. My friend’s reluctance…

Recently I had an extended conversation with a dear friend about Georgia and the issue of racial politics. She is a former colleague, an historian, a Southerner with deep family roots in the South dating back generations. Now in her nineties, I value her erudition and experience. As someone who first moved to the South…

Last evening we entertained some out-of-town guests; they are friends and good people. It was a good time. In the conversation the topic of politics came up, which for me revealed how persuasive are the differences among us in what we believe and how we see things. The fact is that those on the Left…

I was surprised and saddened to learn of the shooting in Boulder, Colorado, yesterday. Saddened, of course, because the shootings just continue to happen every so many months and year after year across the nation. Colorado has especially been the victim of shooting tragedies, most notably the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. Boulder with…

I have not been following politics as closely as in the past. Like many of you, I need a break from the absurdity and indefensible partisanship. Like most of you, however, I can’t escape politics completely, given the print press and 24 hour television news cycle. My response vacillates between sadness and disbelief to anger….

  Our recent visit to Little Cumberland Island piqued my need to share some information and additional photos with those of you who might not be familiar with Georgia’s wonderful coastline or its many barrier islands. There are about fifteen islands off the 100 mile coast from Savannah on the South Carolina border to St….

I’m writing this morning from Little Cumberland Island, one of the many barrier islands off the 100 mile coast of Georgia. The island is actually the north end of Cumberland Island National Seashore, two islands south of St. Simons Island. It is a private enclave of roughly forty cottages, most occupied sporadically, helping to keep…