Reader’s Digest, my boyhood read
2026-07-14
Photo: A stack of 1964 Reader’s Digests, a trip back in time. Courtesy of Brenda Bancroft. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I read my mother’sContinue Reading
Structures that command the eye
2026-07-08
Photo – Winnsboro’s clock tower, the country’s longest-running clock By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net In my journeys across the South, Georgialina, in particular, IContinue Reading
Puttin’ out the fire sometimes it’s healthier not to
2026-07-01
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net “As night deepened all he could see was the shifting line of fire, like some malfunction in the wiringContinue Reading
Small town trains, hope for the future?
2026-06-24
Photo: A dirt road runs where an old locomotive steamed into Blackville. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net The road looks just like one onContinue Reading
Saving lives through water confidence and competency
2026-06-22
SCDNR’s basic aquatic competency swim lesson initiative building safer futures for all South Carolinians By Tom Mullikin Swimming lessons that many of us grew upContinue Reading
The Civil War changed funeral customs
2026-06-17
Time was, you could buy a casket from a country store. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net A do-it-yourself casket for a pet is asContinue Reading
Jackson Station Rhythm & Blues Club
2026-06-10
Where a $20 bush axe killed the music. Jackson Station Rhythm & Blues Club October 1977—April 1990 Where the music died. By Tom Poland, AContinue Reading
Golf Tips for Seniors: Aiming
2026-06-10
By Robin All One of the most common mistakes beginning golfers make is improper alignment. Many players check their aim by placing a club orContinue Reading
A chain-smoking cat saved my life
2026-05-21
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Summer 2022, St. Simons Island, I’m sitting around the pool when my niece, Harper, and her friend, Stella, askContinue Reading
Golf Tips for Seniors: Head Down?
2026-05-21
One of the first things a new golfer hears is to “keep your head down” and “keep your eye on the ball.” While well-intentioned, thatContinue Reading
A disastrous Revolutionary War battle
2026-05-12
Photo: Beyond the fence, an open battlefield filled with longleaf pines in 1780e. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Old battlefields seem more like parks.Continue Reading