Getting to Know the Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English
I’ve had my copy of the new Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English for a couple of months. I was so…
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Overheard
“I need you to do something for me.” Okay wait just a minute I’m reading Tipper and then I’ll help…
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Meller Apples
A comment on my recent video about making Apple Bread reminded me of something Pap and Granny always said. I…
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The Golden Birthday
The girls turn 25 today. In the weeks leading up to this special birthday I kept thinking there has to…
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Sweet September
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. A lot of folks likely share my belief that August is the…
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End of Summer Purple Blooms
There is a shade of purple inthis flower near summer’s end that makesyou proud to be alive in sucha world,…
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Appalachia’s Storytelling Culture
Storytelling is a huge component of Appalachian culture, you might even say its the cornerstone of the entire cultural foundation….
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – A Change is Afoot
There’s a feeling of fall afoot in the mountains of southern Appalachia. We’ve had a few mornings in the low…
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School Fund Raiser Memories
A while back we were warming up in the back of a church before performing when I noticed the picture…
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I’m Ready to Push Back the Green
This time of the year I’m ready for the green of summer to be gone. I walk outside and wish…
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Laboring with One’s Hands
Photo courtesy of JCCFS Over the last few months I’ve relished my labor. That statement might sound sort of strange,…
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Hay Stories
The cattle farm down the road lost an entire structure of hay recently. The whole shebang burnt to the ground…
