Tag Archives: Confederate Flag

Look Away, Dixieland

Posted on July 9, 2015 by vanbytheriver

Dear South Carolina, As your legislators debate the Confederate flag issue, please take a moment to reflect. You were settled in 1663 as the Carolina province. You were one of 13 original colonies. We shared a flag. From 1777, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, History, Writing Prompt | Tagged 100 Word Challenge, Confederate Flag, Declaration of Independence, Dixie, South Carolina | 14 Comments

Shrimp and Grits

Posted on June 23, 2015 by vanbytheriver

“Racism probably had something to do with it, but I think the kid was crazy,” Kyndel Payne of Beaufort says. “I don’t think it has anything to do with the confederate flag.” And there it is. The way this issue … Continue reading →