
History of the Dance
Twenty-three years ago, I wrote a book called SHAG, THE LEGENDARY…

The Next Breath
Once, in the sixth or seventh grade, my father took me to a high…

Center of the Heavens
All I wanted in high school was a date with Francine Little,…

Granddaddy Grandeur
My grandfather came to Myrtle Beach in 1902. First hand, I don’t…

The Measure of Wealth
In my hometown, real estate is the only wealth proper to a man.…

Garden of Fire: Myrtle Beach 4th of July
The gunpowder flowers
bloom just after dark,
MYRTLE BEACH
FOURTH…

My Pillar Fire
It was the year everything changed. Childhood was ending. We…

Boys and Their Toys
My most frequent companion in high school was an automobile,…

Beach Bum Aristocrat
REMEMBERING A PRINCE OF THE BEACH BUM ARISTOCRACY
The…