New South Essays
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Paying attention to contemporary Southern culture, chronicling life in the New South from Lilburn, Georgia. www.Newsouthessays.com
Whether you are on our Christmas card mailing list or not, now's your chance to get the scoop on the Wallaces and see great photos from our Official Christmas letter, courtesy of New South Essays. Merry Christmas from our family to yours! newsouthessays.com/2025/12/20/t...
December 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Whether you are on our Christmas card mailing list or not, now's your chance to get the scoop on the Wallaces and see great photos from our Official Christmas letter, courtesy of New South Essays. Merry Christmas from our family to yours! newsouthessays.com/2025/12/20/t...
Remember what the countdown to Christmas was like as a kid? Yeah, well, as an adult, it's a different ballgame. How to cope with "Countdown-itis," and make it to Christmas is the topic of this week's special edition of New South Essays. newsouthessays.com/2023/12/09/h...
December 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Remember what the countdown to Christmas was like as a kid? Yeah, well, as an adult, it's a different ballgame. How to cope with "Countdown-itis," and make it to Christmas is the topic of this week's special edition of New South Essays. newsouthessays.com/2023/12/09/h...
Too many holiday gift guides to keep track of? Do you put a premium on all things Southern? The New South Essays Official Guide to Holiday Gift Guides can help you find a Southern gift for everyone on your list... even the yankees. Happy shopping! newsouthessays.com/2025/12/06/t...
December 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Too many holiday gift guides to keep track of? Do you put a premium on all things Southern? The New South Essays Official Guide to Holiday Gift Guides can help you find a Southern gift for everyone on your list... even the yankees. Happy shopping! newsouthessays.com/2025/12/06/t...
It's officially the Christmas season and you need the New South Essays Definitive Must-Watch Christmas Movie List TM to guide you. (Be sure to tell me where I messed up and what movies you would have recommended that I didn't...) newsouthessays.com/2025/11/29/t...
November 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It's officially the Christmas season and you need the New South Essays Definitive Must-Watch Christmas Movie List TM to guide you. (Be sure to tell me where I messed up and what movies you would have recommended that I didn't...) newsouthessays.com/2025/11/29/t...
It's Thanksgiving week, and to help you with your vocabulary, here's the official list of unofficial measurement for New South Essays. How many do you use? Here's hoping you have a heap of folks at your Thanksgiving feast, and it's a mess of fun! newsouthessays.com/2025/11/22/a...
November 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
It's Thanksgiving week, and to help you with your vocabulary, here's the official list of unofficial measurement for New South Essays. How many do you use? Here's hoping you have a heap of folks at your Thanksgiving feast, and it's a mess of fun! newsouthessays.com/2025/11/22/a...
Around our house we’re celebrating the one and only Carla Barron Wallace this week. Her wisdom increases with each passing year. See what she said recently that led to the best birthday gift I could possibly give her in this all-new New South Essays post:
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November 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Around our house we’re celebrating the one and only Carla Barron Wallace this week. Her wisdom increases with each passing year. See what she said recently that led to the best birthday gift I could possibly give her in this all-new New South Essays post:
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Has DoorDash ever let you down? You may be entitled to commiseration. This week's post is a cautionary tale of lemon pepper wings, honey chipotle crispers and SEC officiating gone wrong. newsouthessays.com/2025/11/08/h...
November 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Has DoorDash ever let you down? You may be entitled to commiseration. This week's post is a cautionary tale of lemon pepper wings, honey chipotle crispers and SEC officiating gone wrong. newsouthessays.com/2025/11/08/h...
When was the last time you ate at a "Meat and Three?" I doubled up on that pleasure this week, and while my pants are fitting a little more snugly, New South Essays includes the non-nutritional benefits of eating Southern. newsouthessays.com/2025/11/01/g...
November 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
When was the last time you ate at a "Meat and Three?" I doubled up on that pleasure this week, and while my pants are fitting a little more snugly, New South Essays includes the non-nutritional benefits of eating Southern. newsouthessays.com/2025/11/01/g...
Last weekend, I said "yes" when my first instinct was to say "no." I'm grateful for time spent with family. Here's this week's reminder from New South Essays to embrace opportunities and make memories. newsouthessays.com/2025/10/25/s...
October 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Last weekend, I said "yes" when my first instinct was to say "no." I'm grateful for time spent with family. Here's this week's reminder from New South Essays to embrace opportunities and make memories. newsouthessays.com/2025/10/25/s...
Have you always wondered what kind of person you are? Wonder no longer. We're here to help with the New South Essays Mexican Restaurant Personality Type Indicator. Gain deep insights into what makes you you and get a hankerin' for carnitas. Buenas dias! newsouthessays.com/2025/10/18/m...
October 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Have you always wondered what kind of person you are? Wonder no longer. We're here to help with the New South Essays Mexican Restaurant Personality Type Indicator. Gain deep insights into what makes you you and get a hankerin' for carnitas. Buenas dias! newsouthessays.com/2025/10/18/m...
Customer service is dead. What happened when a rental car company's automated shake down resulted in a $566 bill being turned over to collections? This week's post: The sinister side of technology-driven customer service and Caveat Emptor. newsouthessays.com/2025/10/11/t...
October 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Customer service is dead. What happened when a rental car company's automated shake down resulted in a $566 bill being turned over to collections? This week's post: The sinister side of technology-driven customer service and Caveat Emptor. newsouthessays.com/2025/10/11/t...
It's the annual fall spider offensive in the Arachnid vs Human War. Will they take the bridge and nab the dorky, middle-aged dude in a chartreuse windbreaker? This week's New South Essay tells all. newsouthessays.com/2025/10/04/w...
October 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
It's the annual fall spider offensive in the Arachnid vs Human War. Will they take the bridge and nab the dorky, middle-aged dude in a chartreuse windbreaker? This week's New South Essay tells all. newsouthessays.com/2025/10/04/w...
Would you rather continue doomscrolling or spend five minutes laughing hysterically at the latest post from your favorite influencer? This week's all new New South Essay delves into "This or That?" and "Would You Rather..." newsouthessays.com/2025/09/27/g...
September 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Would you rather continue doomscrolling or spend five minutes laughing hysterically at the latest post from your favorite influencer? This week's all new New South Essay delves into "This or That?" and "Would You Rather..." newsouthessays.com/2025/09/27/g...
"Who is your team?" can be a difficult question during College Football Season. What's my answer when I have so many allegiances? Read this week's New South Essay to find out: newsouthessays.com/2025/09/20/w...
September 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"Who is your team?" can be a difficult question during College Football Season. What's my answer when I have so many allegiances? Read this week's New South Essay to find out: newsouthessays.com/2025/09/20/w...
How did I become a possible candidate for skin cancer treatment spokesmodel? Years of ignoring sunscreen. This week's all new, special cautionary New South Essay reveals what happened at my latest dermatology check up. newsouthessays.com/2025/09/13/s...
September 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
How did I become a possible candidate for skin cancer treatment spokesmodel? Years of ignoring sunscreen. This week's all new, special cautionary New South Essay reveals what happened at my latest dermatology check up. newsouthessays.com/2025/09/13/s...
In the immortal words of Britney Spears, "Oops!... I did it again." Back in 2023 I brough a summer cold home from vacation and infected the office. As I fight off a post-Labor Day, end-of-summer cold, let's revisit the lessons I obviously failed to learn: newsouthessays.com/2023/07/15/s...
September 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
In the immortal words of Britney Spears, "Oops!... I did it again." Back in 2023 I brough a summer cold home from vacation and infected the office. As I fight off a post-Labor Day, end-of-summer cold, let's revisit the lessons I obviously failed to learn: newsouthessays.com/2023/07/15/s...
I'm back in Lake Wales this Labor Day to help Mom and Dad with projects and bask in the lovely Central Florida humidity. It reminded me of this New South Essays post from 2024 that revealed most of my "projects" were actually just "piddlin'." See if you can relate. newsouthessays.com/2024/09/14/p...
August 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I'm back in Lake Wales this Labor Day to help Mom and Dad with projects and bask in the lovely Central Florida humidity. It reminded me of this New South Essays post from 2024 that revealed most of my "projects" were actually just "piddlin'." See if you can relate. newsouthessays.com/2024/09/14/p...
What's in my journal? That's for me to know and no one to find out. This week's all-new, special New South Essays post reveals how and why I journal. newsouthessays.com/2025/08/23/t...
August 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
What's in my journal? That's for me to know and no one to find out. This week's all-new, special New South Essays post reveals how and why I journal. newsouthessays.com/2025/08/23/t...
Never reveal a woman's age. On 8/18 Mom celebrates 8 decades (Do the math... as a retired math teacher she would want it that way!) This week's New South Essay is my birthday wishes for Mom. Love you, Mom, and have a great 80th! (Ooops, I gave it away). newsouthessays.com/2025/08/16/8...
August 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Never reveal a woman's age. On 8/18 Mom celebrates 8 decades (Do the math... as a retired math teacher she would want it that way!) This week's New South Essay is my birthday wishes for Mom. Love you, Mom, and have a great 80th! (Ooops, I gave it away). newsouthessays.com/2025/08/16/8...
Nothing beats a Dusty Slay birthday party! (Well, seeing Dusty live tonight at Atlanta Symphony Hall might!) Read how my family pulled off another great surprise birthday in this week's New South Essays newsouthessays.com/2025/08/09/a...
August 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Nothing beats a Dusty Slay birthday party! (Well, seeing Dusty live tonight at Atlanta Symphony Hall might!) Read how my family pulled off another great surprise birthday in this week's New South Essays newsouthessays.com/2025/08/09/a...
Solstices, equinoxes and back to school... New South Essays explains what happened to summer in this season of back to school. newsouthessays.com/2025/08/02/s...
August 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Solstices, equinoxes and back to school... New South Essays explains what happened to summer in this season of back to school. newsouthessays.com/2025/08/02/s...
With the passing of my Uncle Neal on July 2, I have been thinking a lot about my cousins. This week's post decries the distance between cousins in the New South and how a funeral gave us a chance to connect even as we grieved. newsouthessays.com/2025/07/26/c...
July 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
With the passing of my Uncle Neal on July 2, I have been thinking a lot about my cousins. This week's post decries the distance between cousins in the New South and how a funeral gave us a chance to connect even as we grieved. newsouthessays.com/2025/07/26/c...
After indulging in an at-home Wes Anderson film festival, I ranked his movies according to my own arbitrary system. See how they stacked up in this week's all new, New South Essays post newsouthessays.com/2025/07/19/a...
July 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
After indulging in an at-home Wes Anderson film festival, I ranked his movies according to my own arbitrary system. See how they stacked up in this week's all new, New South Essays post newsouthessays.com/2025/07/19/a...
How did this innocent looking chair almost kill me? This week's all new New South Essay explains newsouthessays.com/2025/07/12/f...
July 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
How did this innocent looking chair almost kill me? This week's all new New South Essay explains newsouthessays.com/2025/07/12/f...
Who came to the rescue when Lance couldn't get the passcode to work on the beach access to the condo in a driving rainstorm? Dive into this week's all new, special vacation edition of New South Essays and find out. newsouthessays.com/2025/07/05/u...
July 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Who came to the rescue when Lance couldn't get the passcode to work on the beach access to the condo in a driving rainstorm? Dive into this week's all new, special vacation edition of New South Essays and find out. newsouthessays.com/2025/07/05/u...