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I think a change of lyrics is in order.
Someone somewhere got the bright idea of putting my face in front of the camera when we went out to explore the cheapest deals at both the Western Carolina and Georgia-Carolina State Fairs.
 Watch the result here.
In all seriousness, it was a bit of fun. You’ll likely see […]

I spent a few hours with Tanya Sullivan last week. Her sister, and her niece, were killed by their husband and step-father.
Ms. Sullivan spoke today at South Carolina’s Statehouse to mark the start of domestic violence awareness month. South Carolina ranks only second nationally for domestic violence deaths, trailing only Nevada with a rate more […]

The comments are still coming. I’ve gotten more feedback on this story than any other in my time at The Chronicle.
It tells of a reverse confession booth created by TrueNorth Church for Augusta’s First Friday, an idea popularized by Donald Miller’s book Blue Like Jazz. A few years old, but well worth picking up if you haven’t.
An […]

I love, love, love it when stories like this make the front page. I joined the Islamic Society of Augusta for the end of Ramadan on Wednesday.
Photographer Annette Drowlette passed along this photo of us midservice, barefoot and wearing a hijab, as is custom in the mosque. Pleeease do yourself a favor and take a look […]

How I wish this story had photos.
On Tuesday, for Rosh Hashanah, I went to a Tashlich service along the Savannah River. Because of the holiday, the conservative Jewish congregation we were with did not allow pictures to be taken. It was beautiful out there on the river as the sunset with members of this congregation […]