by Sara Powell | May 31, 2012 | Opinion
My husband went to one of our favorite barbecue places and picked up supper for us. He came home with a sampler platter containing ribs, pulled pork, chicken, slaw, Brunswick stew, bread, chips and some extra ribs. We dug in, ate up and licked our fingers. Good eating...
by Sara Powell | May 1, 2012 | Opinion
Have you ever noticed how often we are never satisfied? For instance, I enjoy working jigsaw puzzles and often have one in the works on a game table. I’ll walk past and think I’ll put in just one piece and be done, but it is rare for me to look for just...
by Sara Powell | Dec 19, 2011 | Opinion
My husband, Bill, a freelance photographer, almost always has a camera nearby and loves taking pictures. One crisp, beautiful day recently we drove past our church, festively decorated for Christmas. We stopped and Bill got out and took his picture. The sky was bright...
by Sara Powell | Aug 4, 2011 | Opinion
Probably nothing evokes our area of the country more than a magnolia blossom. Although the trees themselves are impressive with their shape, height and waxed leaves, when the blooms emerge, they almost speak, saying “Deep South.” These trees and their...
by Sara Powell | Jun 6, 2011 | Opinion
Some years ago, I found a great birthday card for a friend who, as we sometimes say, marched to a different drummer. The card depicted a marching band with one person appearing to be out of step with the others. The script on the card read, “Everyone’s out...
