In the South, even in the hustle and bustle of the biggest cities, strangers still tend to tell each other "Good morning" or "Good afternoon." Or they'll at least give you a nod instead of just staring at their shoes until the elevator gets to their floor. And sometimes, a conversation actually happens. Salvation South magazine editor Chuck Reece has some thoughts about that.
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A Little Speck of Dust
Salvation South magazine editor Chuck Reece spends almost all his time thinking and writing about the American South. But sometimes, his mind starts wrestling with far bigger questions than what we Southerners read, listen to, or eat. This leads him to frustration — and sometimes, to a good lesson.
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Deluxe: God's Own Bacon
On this episode of Salvation South Deluxe: Chuck travels to the foothills of the Smoky Mountains to meet 'the Aristotle of Bacon.' Learn how Benton's Smoky Mountain Country Hams—a humble smokehouse in Madisonville, Tennessee—caught the attention of the fine dining industry and beyond.
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One Time, Two Times...
Certain words in the Southern dialect are not easily rendered on the printed page — words that do not necessarily lend themselves to spellings that make sense. At a recent art exhibition in Atlanta, Salvation South editor Chuck Reece was reminded of such a word from his youth, one he found literary validation for only after he left home.
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A Southerner Tells Better Jokes
April Fool's Day got Salvation South magazine editor Chuck Reece thinking about an idea once put forth by the great Alabama songwriter Jason Isbell. Do Southerners tell better jokes? Chuck has tried for a long time to prove Isbell true. Listen to how that’s worked out for him…
Salvation South editor Chuck Reece comments on Southern culture and values in a weekly segment that airs Fridays on GPB Radio.
Salvation South is an online magazine inspired by hope, healing and — most importantly — the desire to create a place on the web and a community of people where civil conversation can happen. We celebrate the culture of the South, and discuss issues of importance to our region.
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