Tag Archives: Virginia

Chapter 97: Drink the Wine

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Scott M

It’s cold. I’m sitting at home in front of the fire with my dog, Humphrey. I try not to drink a lot when I’m home alone now that I’m single. I don’t want to become yet another cliche, but…. I … Continue reading →

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Chapter 96: The Old Ways Still Work…

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Scott M

I channeled the spirit of my late Mother today and had a pleasant surprise; the Old Ways still work. Sometimes… As my other blog is titled, I sometimes feel Lost in the 21st Century. I’m the type of person who … Continue reading →

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Chapter 94: Better Dead Than Red

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Scott M

I grew up during the Cold War, so I can remember when the worst thing one could be called was a “communist.”  And the term was used freely to discredit those one did not agree with… I will always remember … Continue reading →

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Chapter 92: Scarlett Grows Up

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Scott M

Some women, in every man’s life are unforgettable. Lavinia Randolph will always be one of those girls for me…. She was a force of nature.   From band days in High School through most of the next 25 years of … Continue reading →

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Chapter 91: The Evils of Water Proof Mascara

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Scott M

According to my Mother, water proof mascara did more to change the South than air conditioning. She was an old school Southern woman who believed you had to create a little magic each day as you went forth to play … Continue reading →

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Chapter 90: The Love I Lost

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Scott M

I returned to Sweet Briar College a couple of weeks ago for what I feared was to be the last time.  I had not been there since 1981. My last visit there, 34 years ago,  was populated by ghosts and … Continue reading →

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Chapter 89: She Went to Sweet Briar

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Scott M

I’m  back to blogging sooner than I expected because I heard we are losing  Sweet Briar College…. It has taken me a week to digest this and I still can’t believe it.  We always think our colleges will outlast us.  … Continue reading →

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Chapter 77: The Wall

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Scott M

I’ve posted a lot of amusing posts in the past.  And I have a few more lined up to come…But this isn’t one of them.  This one is a little more reflective. To put it kindly, my Mother is entering … Continue reading →

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Chapter 75: The Lessons of Scarlett O’Hara and Maggie the Cat

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Scott M

No one ever understood Southern sexual politics better than Tennessee Williams.  But given the time in which he produced his work, some points had to be made subtlety and  obliquely…and much can be read into his work and that’s a … Continue reading →

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For Those Who Think I Make All This Stuff Up…..

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Scott M

I know some people think I make all this up… Not true!  It’s all based on real life experience…. As evidence, here is actual Facebook page dialogue from a page devoted to memories of growing up in Danville, Virginia…. I … Continue reading →

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