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Literary Lunch with Pat Conroy & Bernie Schein

For a number of years, I've had the great pleasure of regularly lunching with Pat Conroy & Bernie Schein, two of my favorite writers and...

Wordless Wednesday...

Last Dance

This photo shows my lovely wife Barbara and me dancing at the wedding reception for our son Caldwell and his new bride, Nessa Snyder...

Knitting Together a Memorable Weekend

In August I blogged about my high school reunion in Yorktown, Virginia. I recalled old friends and the satisfaction I felt in being back...

Old Friends are Dear Friends

On August 16 and 17, the Class of 1963, York High School (Yorktown, Virginia) gathered to do what reunions do: put us in touch with the...

"Ms. Marshall, take a letter. No, on second thought, go write a book."

So there I was a few days back, minding my own business and everyone else's on FaceBook, when in comes a friend request from one Bev...

A Disturbing Film

Here in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, we are in the middle of GIFF, the Guanajuato International Film Festival. San Miguel is in the...

What are the odds???

I'm in San Diego visiting my daughter, MaryBeth, who moved here with her husband Drew six months ago. MB and Drew love pretty much...

Some Lucky Students Spend A Day with Pat Conroy

Last March, ninety-two seniors from Yorktown of Arlington (Virginia) High School arrived at my alma mater, The Citadel, to soak up the...