Tag Archives: The Greenville News

New column: “The moody month of March is a teenaged girl”

Posted on March 15, 2018 by scout2011

Hi, folks, My newspaper column this week is all about the unpredictable month of March. Which I liken to a teenaged girl, having been one myself. Sadly, there are absolutely no photos of my teenaged years to share. I hope … Continue reading →

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New column: “Beloved veterinarian catered to pets — and their people”

Posted on March 8, 2018 by scout2011

Hi, folks. My newspaper column today is about my beloved family veterinarian, who passed away in February. It’s also about pets, kindness, and being a last chance guy. To read, click here.

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America’s children are out of time

Posted on March 1, 2018 by scout2011

“America’s children are out of time” Because of print deadlines, I turn in my newspaper columns a week before they’re published. This piece was written over a week ago. On Tuesday the college where I teach was placed on lockdown, … Continue reading →

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New column: “Pay attention to me!”

Posted on February 22, 2018 by scout2011

Actually, the newspaper changed the title of this week’s column to “Every mom faces a precarious balancing act,” but I’m a temperamental artist and I like mine better. If I had my druthers, the title would read, “Every parent faces … Continue reading →

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New column: “It’s the Winter Olympics! You should throw a party”

Posted on February 20, 2018 by scout2011

Last week, my family was lost in the world of Disney, where I took a much-needed social media break. That being said, I forgot to post my column. So here it is, and it’s about the Winter Olympics, the parties … Continue reading →

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New column: “What I’m reading and watching this winter: ‘Finding Your Roots’ and more”

Posted on February 9, 2018 by scout2011

Hi, folks. Last week, I mentioned somewhere and to someone that the week had been a doozy. This week heard me say it, and is currently laughing in my face. We are battling influenza, lost gemstones, children staging WWIII instead … Continue reading →

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New column: “Solitude can be a gift in today’s busy world”

Posted on February 1, 2018 by scout2011

Cripes, I almost forgot to post my newspaper column today! It’s been a week of random fevers, manic hand-washing, and sickness prevention in my house. This morning I stood in front of my college students and couldn’t even remember what … Continue reading →

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New column: “‘Thank you’ notes, and the case for gentility”

Posted on January 25, 2018 by scout2011

Hi, all. My most recent newspaper column is about “thank you” notes, gentility, parenting, the modern world, and my being tired. (Just kidding about the last one. Or not.) I hope y’all enjoy it. To read, click here.

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New column: “Raising a sensitive child … when you’re a sensitive parent”

Posted on January 18, 2018 by scout2011

Parenting is not for sissies. Most especially when we see our own struggles manifest in the people we love most in the universe: our kids. So this, parenting, life, children, sensitivity, and more, in my newspaper column this week. I hope y’all … Continue reading →

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New column: “Winter is a time to dream”

Posted on January 11, 2018 by scout2011

Winter is my favorite time to be a writer. As the winter landscape silvers and chills, my mind–and imagination–seem to open that much wider. So this, and more, in my newspaper column this week. To read, click here.

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