My neighbors probably wonder why I subject myself to the heat and humidity (not to mention the bugs!) and pull weeds by hand rather than using an easier option. But sometimes “easier” i…

Dr. Grace Bagwell Adams is a public health expert, professor, and mother. She submitted this essay to The Bitter Southerner as a righteous call to anger — a professional and personal take on one of th...

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There are so many stories to tell about my amazing mother, and someday, I intend to tell those stories to honor her memory. Today, though, I just don’t have the words.

As dad test drove my ’93 del Sol on that cold December morning, he said that really, you needed a good straightaway to see what a car could actually do. What?!? Who was this dude? And what ha…

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A family friend said that Little Miss Shirley had angel wings in the photo, which meant that Shirley was going to die soon. Those words would prove eerily prophetic. It would be the final tragedy d…

Alt: Harrison Ford and Chewbacca from Star Wars A New Hope are standing next to each other in a room .

Research reports are not just for professionals, but are a great tool for anyone who wants to answer their research questions. Write a research report to yourself...

Finding the facts behind the legends!

The only thing I definitely knew was that my great-great-grandfather’s name wasn’t changed at Ellis Island. But what WAS his name? Only he knew that, but he refused to speak up…un…