South’s Greatest ’23: Choose Your Own Adventure at Salt Island Fish & Beer
Head over to Tybee Island to…
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South’s Greatest ’23: Slow-cooked Staples at Wiley’s Championship BBQ
In 2005 McCrary fulfilled a lifelong dream of moving to…
South’s Greatest ’23: Effingham County: Everything you Need Just Around the Corner
Enjoy the wide array of shops, restaurants, and wineries along with bountiful options to get…
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Of a Cross, a Tomb, and Hymns …..
Easter is once again here. I have found myself subtly humming, and not so subtly (translated – at the top of my lungs) singing some of my favorite hymns that have been a part of my life for these 60 years. This morning’s M5T shares some of those hymns and the stories behind them.
South’s Greatest Places 2023
Iconic Moments Await at Plant Riverside District From inspired restaurants, bars, and lounges to galleries and boutiques to a completely redesigned former power plant serving as a showcase of remarkable global…
Where smart pets take their people™
In a community that Tripadvisor calls “overwhelmingly dog-friendly,” Buckwalter Veterinary Clinic rises to the top as a high-touch, highly relational, full service veterinary medical facility able to offer…
The Wright Stuff: Dishing Up Hospitality
Their uniquely Southern menu triumphs by teaming with local businesses like…
GoSouth: Nashville
Music is the universal language, so it’s no surprise the city of music has something universal to say to everyone. It’s a world-stage fave that keeps the lights on 24/7/365, but the time of year it’s most in bloom is…
GoSouth: Charleston
Voted “The South’s Best City” time and again, the “cosmopolitan coastal enclave” that is Charleston earned the designation (according to Southern Living Magazine) by remaining in a constant state of reinvention. That’s an especially fine feat for a city that’s…
John Lane: Still Upright & Headed Downstream
There are nature writers, and travel writers, and people with a sense of place they bring to readers, but Lane has always drifted, pun quite intended, to the words that come…
Inspire and Improve Your Smile at Savannah Dental
A technologically advanced, state-of-the-art facility with world-class general dentists and an internationally renowned implantologist, Dr. Stephanie Sweeney, Dr. Kevin Dickinson, Dr.…
The War Within
In 2018, just two weeks after her daughter’s birth, Miranda Briggs lost her husband to the veteran suicide epidemic. two years later, she founded The Fight the War Within Foundation and now…
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing Stars of Local Georgia is back for its 12th year, with 10 fierce competitors paired with professional dancers. This gala event promises to be a thrilling time! Competitor Cale Hall, has…
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Clarity from Chaos …..
Messy. Confused. Cluttered. Sloppy. Disordered. Unruly. Hectic. Frenzied. If a word can sum up what is going on in the world right now, it’s chaotic. This morning's M5T looks at the reciprocal bonds of chaos, change, and constancy.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Double Dare Ya …..
Three words that never failed to get hearts pumping, adrenaline flowing, and the perceived fear of bodily harm or worse if any such challenge was accepted. This morning’s M5T leaves you with some double dares for life.
105 Years Young….
Retired Colonel Bill Wheeler celebrated his 105th birthday Friday at Wileys Championship BBQ.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Productive…..
In this M5T redux refined, here are a few ways some of the worlds’ best and brightest adopted to keep their days productive.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. F-Bombs …..
..... this Monday morning I drop some F-Bombs that are far more uplifting, healthier, and less-likely to be autocorrected on my computer.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. More More’s…..
I had the track to myself as I stepped out of the elevator onto the roof of the grandstand. I took pause to appreciate the simplicity and beauty of the moment, to center my mind, and to thank God for such a gift as this.
Lights, Camera, Freeze Frame
Delusions. Hallucinations. Words thrown around like flashes of paparazzi photos. My little “episodes” as they’ve come to be known. They weren’t delusions, at least not to me. They weren’t reality either. Although, in…
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Epic ….
Cleaning up some images in storage this last week took me down a long road of reminiscing over epic memories and moments that surpassed the usual or ordinary in my life. This morning’s M5T shares some epic moments that still feel larger than life.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Power Moves …..
We’ve all been confronted with the good, the bad and ugly of uses of power by others. We’ve all used the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of power for ourselves. This morning’s M5T considers Power Moves that enable us to live better, love better, and to simply be better, if only for ourselves first.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Marches Lentes et Amour Profond …..
This morning’s M5T is inspired by a Parisian couple, who I assume have long since passed, framed with quotes of others who have a way with words about love.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. One …..
As I walked through the paddocks and then took pause to sit on the pit-wall to take in the moment, this morning’s M5T took form as I mused on ‘One”.
2023 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona
The 61st running of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona was another success.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. The Unexpected …..
An unexpected image framed this morning’s M5T with thoughts of consciously seeking and living The Unexpected.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Tapestries …..
The beauty, the color, and the texture of a tapestry as seen from the front is juxtaposed by the back of a tapestry that looks disjointed, hectic, frayed, frantic and knotted. In a word, chaotic.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. A Man and His Dream …..
Martin Luther King, Jr., was only 39 years old when he was assassinated almost 55 years ago on the balcony outside of room 306 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. King spent less than 13 years campaigning for civil rights and racial equality and was arrested 30 times for his work. This morning’s M5T shares some quotes from the man who had a dream.
Evolution of a Dream
As a young girl growing up in Haiti, Sandy Duverger Odom was in awe of her beautiful aunt, who had glowing skin and taught Odom the best way to care for…
Steel Magnolias
Susie Villareal Susie Villareal noticed a significant amount of swelling along her jawline- enough to cause concern and refer to her primary care physician. An ultrasound revealed a build-up of fluid, and she was treated for a possible abscess twice.…
Closer to Nature
The Pinnacle Park trail forms a loop of approximately half a mile and is surrounded by the gently flowing water of Fisher Creek. A tranquil forest setting with wildflowers, songbirds and rhododendrons, it is only ten…
Live Well, Feel Well
Self-care takes on a lot of forms to sustain your mental and physical well-being. From what we put into our bodies to how we treat them, it’s a daily practice to support a positive, fulfilling life. These wellness products make…
Human Trafficking
It’s a beautiful goal: “To provide support and shelter for survivors of human trafficking by providing non-residential services for girls between the ages of 11-17.” It’s a difficult conversation: Trafficking is not an international “far away” problem. It’s a “right…
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. What Else Can I Do? …..
A meandering five-hour drive back to Savannah after Christmas weekend gave me ample time to think about what else I could do. This morning’s M5T asks some questions inspired by Encanto.
2023 Tybee Polar Plunge
2023 Tybee Polar Plunge
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. 5 D’s for a New Year …..
If you’ve read M5T over the years, you’ll know that I don’t believe in resolutions. Rather, I start each new year with 5 words that I will try to incorporate and internalize into my life for the year. So, with thanks for the inspiration from King João V, bats, and to you for taking the time to read these words, this morning’s M5T shares my 5 words for 2023.
One Pill Can Kill
When South took on the task of covering the escalating opioid and fentanyl crisis, what began as a Q&A took…
How Seaport Real Estate is Changing the Industry
Ben Bluemle started Seaport Real Estate in 2010. Since then, the business has grown exponentially, with 45 real estate agents and three staff members.…
A Door Slams, A Window Opens
A Savannah native from the cradle, Bill Edwards, has become a household name to the people of the Hostess City. For the last…
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Of Lists …..
With one week left in 2022, in between travel, family, friends, food, and libations, I have once again begun to make lists to start 2023. This morning’s M5T lists some of my lists. What and who is on yours?
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Art of Sprezzatura, Encore…..
This morning’s M5T was written with sprezzatura and a nod to the art of living as such.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. One “Cool” Job …..
This morning, M5T is an homage to the venerable Zamboni that all rink-rats dream of driving.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Txt Me …..
IMHO, this morning’s M5T offers up a lighthearted start to the week.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Novembers …..
Today M5T considers the wisdom that can only be garnered from the passage of time, from all the Novembers and the other months of each year, and a willingness to fully embrace and experience all that life unfolds for us each and every day.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Press On …..
As we start this week leading up to Thanksgiving, I have spent a lot of time being just that. Thankful. Thankful for so many and so much in my life and yet I have this sense of restlessness as the end of the year approaches. A restlessness that, I think, is a healthy state of state. A state of mind of pressing on. Pressing on to affirmative attitudes, constructive changes, elevated expectations, and fearless faith. And so, this morning’s M5T Presses On.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Relentless …..
As you start your week, this morning’s M5T offers up some perspectives for a passionate life, some food for thought, a veritable feast of wisdom if you would, from the Stoics.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. 5 by 12 for 60 …..
So, it's the dawn of my sixth decade. I spent some time these past few weeks considering the most important things in my life. The people that I love. The work that I do. The ways in which I spend my time. This morning’s M5T, if you will bear with me, shares 60 snippets, personal perspectives on life if you would, all wrapped up in 5 Things.
“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Patience …..
And so, my fellow M5Ters, with an attitude of forbearance, this morning we consider the virtue of patience as October draws to a close and we head into November. And why is that damn car in front of me going so slow??? Don’t you know I have places to go, people to see, and things to get done???
Saturday October 29th, Annual Cars & Coffee Bethesda Benefit
Ferraris and Porsches and more oh my! If you are in Savannah this Saturday, October 29th, please join the Oglethorpe Driving Club for our annual Cars and Coffee fund raiser at Bethesda Academy. Founded in 1740 by George Whitfield, Bethesda…
