Tim Dorsey: Florida’s Patron Saint of Chaos
A humorous tribute to Tim Dorsey and his Serge Storms novels. Why Florida’s wildest crime satire series is worth reading now.
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Category: Southern Humor
The Angel of the Ox
In 1981, a property dispute led to a motorcycle stunt off the roof of The Mad Ox across from Carson-Newman College during Homecoming.
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A Fine Southern Tradition That Ought To Be Universal
Celia Rivenbark explains the Southern to-go cup tradition, sweet tea culture, and why hospitality confuses non-Southerners.
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Synchronicity Unleashed
A Kentucky native living in New York City overhears a stranger at a bar—leading to an improbable coincidence involving Elkhorn Creek, chance, and synchronicity.
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A Splash of Color Saves My Life
A Florida snorkeling trip, a cloudy reef, and a single, unlikely splash of color collide in a story about chance, marriage, and very nearly walking home to New York.
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For Better or for Worse
A fast, funny true story about officiating a rogue wedding ceremony inside a crowded chapel at Cade’s Cove. One kiss, no permit, and a room full of tourists.
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In Defense of Independent Contractors
A summer farm job in rural Kentucky becomes a lesson in power, fairness, and how easily workers can be blamed when authority goes unchecked.
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