Monday 5 Things.....Breaks..... I had a very different preamble planned for this morning, until last Saturday afternoon. After a jaunt to the local grocery store, I opened my trunk and thought, ‘I can carry ALL of these grocery bags AND…
Monday 5 Things…..High Hopes & Division Bells….. “Encumbered forever by desire and ambition / There’s a hunger still unsatisfied / Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon / Though down this road we’ve been so many times.” Lines from…
Just a stone’s throw away from Savannah, Jacksonville is poised to host part of this summer’s Republican National Convention after disagreements with North Carolina authorities. Is the Lowcountry in for a mass influx of visitors?
Monday 5 Things…..Chronicles of Covid.….. The past few months have been rich for observation of our lives in this time of Covid. Notes in my iPad have been growing with each passing week. This morning’s M5T shares a few of…
The Mansion on Forsyth is a one-of-a-kind experience filled with historic charm, incredible atmosphere and great food, perfect for both the new explorer or the seasoned local.
Nine Line Apparel made it big by distributing their patriotic brand across the country. Now they've found a place in the new plant riverside district of historic downtown Savannah.
Monday 5 Things…..What?..... Sitting properly socially distanced, I thoroughly enjoyed a proper Australian brunch at Collins Quarter this past Saturday. I was thankful that my friends Anthony and Rebecca Debreceny (along with other restauranteur friends of whom I am anxiously…
Monday 5 Things…..Of Remembrance….. Last week I did something I haven’t done since moving to Savannah. I walked around the 30 acres of Forsyth Park and took a very close look at the monuments in the park that are devoted…
Monday 5 Things…..Epidemics….. “Get back here right now or you’re going to get Covide!” I couldn’t believe my ears. The grandfatherly man yelled this at two exuberant boys as they laughed and ran down the hallway of an empty Oglethorpe…
Monday 5 Things…..Thank You Mom….. I took a very long drive leaving the house well before dawn and returning home well after dark. I was disgusted with the media yelling over each other and couldn’t listen to the news. Music…
Monday 5 Things…..Of M’s….. Whether taking spirited or at times somewhat slower drives, sitting at home, or on a park bench, this morning’s M5T is a culmination of thoughts I’ve had while reflecting on the speed at which change has…
Monday 5 Things….Think, Again….. Thinking. We have all had a lot more time to think as we have been under ‘house arrest’ for the past few weeks. Re-re-re-re reading Atlas Shrugged, I was triggered by a quote from Dagny Taggert…
Monday 5 Things…..One Year….. With all things COVIDE consuming us, I nearly missed a sad anniversary last week. The fire at Notre Dame was just over a year ago. One year. How fast the world has changed in a year.…
Monday 5 Things…..Promises….. Yesterday, for possibly the first time ever, Easter around the world was not celebrated in churches. This may not be much of a big deal for many who attend ‘The Church of C&E” - The Church of…
Monday 5 Things…..The Sun Still Rises…… I was thankful that the beaches re-opened up this weekend with the conditions of social distancing of six feet and groups no larger than ten people. Given I pulled into the Tybee Island Beach…
Monday 5 Things…..Distanced….. I went to Sam’s Club a week ago and was fascinated with (a) the number of empty shelves in each aisle; (b) the nasty nature of people trying to get the last few available packages of TP…
Monday 5 Things…..Stoic….. Well. Here we all are in the middle of COVID-19. If ever there was needed a time to keep a clear head it’s now. I have been torn this past week on whether to pen a lighthearted M5T…
Monday 5 Things…..Postponed….. Today’s M5T would normally celebrate all things Padraig, but alas, the venerable 196th St. Patrick’s Day parade has been cancelled in Savannah. My guard-moose, Mountie, (pictured here) managed to buy the last face mask in the Lowcountry…
Monday 5 Things…..Shrugged Again….. I’ve decided to read more books this year. I read a fair amount, but for well over a decade, my reading has been electronically, starting with a Kindle, then to my iPad, and finally to my…
Monday 5 Things…..…..What’s In A Number?….. Last week in Savannah, I once again had the privilege to attend the ‘Tak Argentinis Valor Awards’ with the ‘Two Hundred Club of the Coastal Empire’. Each year, Valor Awards are presented to First…
Monday 5 Things…..T-I-DOUBLE-G-ER….. As I waited for colleagues to arrive for a dinner meeting last week, I interloped on a conversation (which has become more of a sport for me after years of active listening to other tête-à-têtes) between two…
Monday 5 Things…..Big Buts….. There are big butts, but there are even larger, and more ominous, buts in life. In his catchy 1992 ditty, Sir Mix-a-Lot professed his affection for larger derrieres. At this point, I shall entreat your forgiveness…
Monday 5 Things…..No Loss of Words….. Mark Twain wrote that “Repartee is something we think of twenty-four hours too late.” Frustrated with a mild case of a loss of words from writer’s block in a week that simply just got…
Monday 5 Things…..Deliberate….. I’m often asked how I come up with M5T ideas each week. Some M5T’s come very quickly; sparked by someone I’ve met or a situation I’ve found myself in on any given week. Other M5T’s take longer…
Monday 5 Things…..Life is the Pits….. I had the privilege and elation to photograph Speedbourne Racing Services and the Ferrari of Atlanta Challenge race team this past weekend at the storied Daytona International Speedway and the Rolex 24 Hour race.…
Monday 5 Things…..A Dream….. In a day and age that is framed and fraught with destructive words, thoughts and deeds, I wonder what Martin Luther King Jr. would say today. Would his words even be heard? Would his dream be…
Monday 5 Things…..Paradiddles….. It was a blustery day in Toronto in the early 90s, and I was chiding myself for not getting my head and hands to syncopate on a new paradiddle my drum teacher had me working on. With…
Monday 5 Things ….. I Am… I Said ….. Ok, I’ll start this New Year with some disclosure: I’m a Neil Diamond fan. A big Neil Diamond fan. Whew, that was good to get off my chest. Should you have been…
Monday 5 Things ….. Quinque Verba ….. At the risk of sounding painfully obvious and cliché, it is hard to believe that 2019 is drawing to a close. That being said, I approach every new year with abundant excitement and…
Monday 5 Things…. Inventions that Changed Christmas….. This time of year can often be chaotic and stressful, with beliefs, traditions and meaning changing right before our eyes. This morning’s M5T takes a look at some of the inventions that have changed Christmas.…
Monday 5 Things…..Graham. Paul Graham….. Ahhh yes. I can’t wait. I recently watched (with full disclosure, I may have re-re-re-re-re-watched) the trailer for the upcoming 25th Bond movie, "No Time To Die," that will be released in April of next year.…
Monday 5 Things…..Monday Motivations….. Following a feverish start to this month, today I have opted for a motivational update and redux from M5T three years ago, with an effort to stay focused and determined on tasks at hand for the…
Monday 5 Things…..Of Turkey, Ham, Stuffing & Pecan Pie….. “It’s not what you eat between Thanksgiving and Christmas that counts; what’s really important is what you eat between Christmas and Thanksgiving.” Yeah. Right. I found myself in gastronomic “pain zones”…
Monday 5 Things…..Thankful….. Driving back from a place called Uvalda, Georgia this week, I decided to pull over and take in the setting sun over a field of cotton that had yet to be harvested. A stressful week slowly began…
Monday 5 Things…..On Productivity….. A couple of Monday’s ago, M5T considered how we use our time. We all share the constraint of having only 24 hours (or 86,400 seconds) in the day and I am constantly looking for ways to…
Monday 5 Things…..On Remembrance & Veterans Day….. Today M5T extends a heartfelt thank you on both sides of the border to celebrate the valor and selflessness of those men and women who have fought for and served their countries, to those who…
Monday 5 Things…..86,400….. Over 4 years ago, your scribe took a look at this number. With only 56 days left to double 20’s, I took some time to revisit and revise a M5T for this most important numeral. I really…
Monday 5 Things…..Nip It In The Bud….. Until I was 12 years old, we had a black and white TV that had a whopping two channels; a few more if I was able to wiggle the antenna for UHF channels…
Monday 5 Things….. Singularity….. For the past couple of years, I have flirted with a woman. At times wanting her close, recognizing what she could add to my life. Other times, I have pushed her away in fear, ignoring her;…
Monday 5 Things…..Of Thankfulness, Turkey and Discovery….. I wrap up this week’s M5T on the eve of Canadian Thanksgiving and US Columbus Day. Two days that invoke thankfulness, the wonder and audacity of exploring and discovery, and for today, in…
Gone are the days when a few simple pictures would suffice, when prospective homebuyers got a fleeting glimpse of real estate properties from the window of their car in a quick drive down the street.
Discontented with life in New York, Trace Barnett returned to his hometown of Brilliant, Alabama, determined to revitalize his family’s ancestral farmstead.
Monday 5 Things…..Moments….. It’s been a hectic few weeks again of travel. The kind of hectic that often leads to melancholic thoughts. As I sip some wine in the hotel lounge overlooking Buckhead condos and office buildings, I have been…
Monday 5 Things…..Just Three Words….. A few weeks ago, I was enjoying a solitary lunch on a terrace overlooking Carmel Bay, basking in an uncharacteristically hot day in California, sipping on the most exquisite Schrader RBS Napa Cabernet. My view,…
Monday 5 Things…..Patience….. Last week I had the privilege of photographing Tibetan monks as they created a sand mandala in Savannah. It was a humbling experience on a number of levels. Peace, persecution and patience were three powerful words that…
Monday 5 Things…..Flight Paths….. Last week M5T looked at five types of people that impact your life. As I dodged and weaved around people at MIA, finding slight solace in the Delta lounge, and then playing the, “can I get…
Monday 5 Things…..Five V’s in Three Letters….. Gordon McDonald wrote two books that impacted my life. The first was ‘Ordering Your Private World” – that book taught me the difference between being driven or called in life. The second book,…
Monday 5 Things…..Laboring….. Labor Day has been celebrated in the US since 1882 and was made a national holiday in 1894 to unify union workers and celebrate the accomplishments of workers across the nation. North of the 49th parallel, Canadians…
Monday 5 Things…..Super Powers….. Waiting for the red-eye from SJC back to ATL, I smiled as the young boy zipped around the Delta Sky Lounge with his cape pretending to fly. When I asked him who he was, he stopped,…
