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Breakfast of Champions – A Personal Evolution in Grits

Posted on April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 By Tom No Comments on Breakfast of Champions – A Personal Evolution in Grits
Recipes

I love grits. I like them in just about any form. And it’s not just the flavor and Southern breakfast tradition, it’s how versatile they are. Grits is a blank slate. (And “grits is” is proper grammar.) In the past I’ve written about my Zen of Grits™, but my philosophy has changed just a bit … Read More “Breakfast of Champions – A Personal Evolution in Grits” »

How to Find a Ghost Town

Posted on March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 By Tom No Comments on How to Find a Ghost Town
Podcast

NOTE: This is a transcript from the Carolina Ghost Towns Podcast episode “How to Find a Ghost Town”. I figured this would be the best way to share the links I mentioned in the episode. So, how does one go about finding a ghost town?  I get this question quite a bit, so I thought … Read More “How to Find a Ghost Town” »

The End of the World as We Know It, Richburg Edition

Posted on March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 By Tom 1 Comment on The End of the World as We Know It, Richburg Edition
History and Genealogy, Weirdness

I was doing some research for a podcast episode on the town of Lando in eastern Chester County, South Carolina when I stumbled on an interesting tidbit that sent me down a rabbit hole. The town of Edgemoor is just north of Lando, and Richburg is to its south. I wanted to find out more … Read More “The End of the World as We Know It, Richburg Edition” »

Carolina Ghost Towns – Childsbury, SC

Posted on March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 By Tom No Comments on Carolina Ghost Towns – Childsbury, SC
Podcast

Edisto River – Long Creek Landing to Martin’s Landing

Posted on March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 By Tom No Comments on Edisto River – Long Creek Landing to Martin’s Landing
Paddling

With all of the craziness that’s been going on the last few weeks I hadn’t had a chance to take one of my boats out or join any of the regularly monthly trips. Yeah, I was kayaking in a cave in Belize last week, but you can never get enough time on the water. This … Read More “Edisto River – Long Creek Landing to Martin’s Landing” »

A Western Caribbean Getaway

Posted on March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 By Tom 1 Comment on A Western Caribbean Getaway
Travel

Back in October for Laura’s birthday we booked a Western Caribbean cruise with Royal Caribbean. It turns out that a birthday wasn’t the only thing we were celebrating. The week prior to departure we signed the paperwork officially ending reconstruction on the house. We’re done, and that meant party time. The cruise left from Tampa, … Read More “A Western Caribbean Getaway” »

Carolina Ghost Towns – Statesburg, SC

Posted on March 15, 2026March 15, 2026 By Tom No Comments on Carolina Ghost Towns – Statesburg, SC
Podcast, Uncategorized

Carolina Ghost Towns – Proctor, NC

Posted on February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 By Tom No Comments on Carolina Ghost Towns – Proctor, NC
Podcast

Carolina Ghost Towns – Judson, North Carolina

Posted on February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 By Tom No Comments on Carolina Ghost Towns – Judson, North Carolina
Podcast

Carolina Ghost Towns – Madison, SC

Posted on January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 By Tom No Comments on Carolina Ghost Towns – Madison, SC
Podcast

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