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On Being Lost

This article was printed on paper and sent via snail mail to our mail-club subscribers in March. If you want to get fun mail with stories and other great stuff in your mailbox each month, click the red button! I have a terrible sense of direction. At 14, I was on a rabbit hunt. RabbitContinue reading “On Being Lost”

Culture and Tradition

Introduction This essay looks at three figures from the 1940s, Strom Thurmond and Julius Waring. It examines both the culture and tradition of the south from this era and the stance of these two figures within it. Further, this essay will consider how white supremacist tactics have operated and evolved. Finally, it will argue aContinue reading “Culture and Tradition”

Split the Skies

The following short essay is from the January edition of our monthly publication The Savannah Post. Subscribers to The Savannah Post received it in an envelope in their physical mailbox at the end of January. Also included were: a piece of artwork by an artist friend, a recipe we love, as well as a responseContinue reading “Split the Skies”

The Savannah Post, Our Snail Mail Club

As of January 30th, 2026 our little family has moved to Savannah, Georgia (more on that below)! One of the downsides of moving to a new city is the loss of connection with those you leave behind. So we are starting something called The Savannah Post. It is a monthly piece of mail which willContinue reading “The Savannah Post, Our Snail Mail Club”

Am I the Conservative Here?

This piece touches on current, politically charged events. Many of my readers may disagree with me – that is fine. My purpose here is not mainly to convince. Rather, I enjoy writing, and I think it is of great importance to bear witness in real time the best we know how. So reader, now orContinue reading “Am I the Conservative Here?”