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Lowcountry Weekly 9/15
Jun 3, 20194 min read
Misery: An Open Letter to Stephen King
It finally happened. And just as I was on the brink of losing my ever-lovin’ mind . . . or deciding to pack up a house full of junk,...
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Laura Packard
Jun 3, 20194 min read
Big Bottom Girls
Hold the phone, y'all. Stop the presses. Sit down because you are never going to believe what I am about to tell you. A researcher in...
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Lowcountry Weekly
Jun 3, 20195 min read
A Curious Lens: A Personal Look at Depression
There has been a shift in my life. Not a seismic one. Not earth-shattering, in a thrown to my hands and knees shook-up kinda way. That...
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Laura Packard
Jun 3, 20193 min read
Slip Sliding Away
Alright, fellas. Listen up. I am about to use a word that is 99% assured to make you giggle, stand up straight and then all of sudden...
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POETRY
Jun 3, 20191 min read
The Wedding Gown of Marriage
The quest for less baggage Seems all wrapped up in a neat tiny box, not a gift. Still nice, but tied up real tight Only does it hold up...
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POETRY
Jun 2, 20191 min read
Closets
I ransack the closet of my childhood nightly in REM, then half stages of a full-on sweaty sleep. Swipe left, then right yank around throw...
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Laura Packard
Jun 2, 20194 min read
It's All in the Packaging
I’ve been thinking a lot these days about the health of our shared Union. Especially with all the ugliness that swells up, morphing into...
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A Poem by me
Jun 2, 20191 min read
Storied by Sea
She was supposed to come home (with a giggle) and a flush from pluff mud piled high with various sorts of sunny stuff, the makings of...
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Laura Packard
Jun 1, 20193 min read
See You Later Alligator
Warning: Might not be suitable for small children, teenage boys and/or men with weak constitutions. Recent text exchange with one of my...
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Lowcountry Weekly
May 29, 20194 min read
Gone but Not "ForGoTten"
No spoilers, promise. Who knew a single show that first aired eight years ago could worm its way into my cold, steel, anti-fantasy lovin’...
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LCW
Dec 13, 20184 min read
Walking, Not Working
I was strolling under these glorious, gothic live oaks with friends last Saturday. More family than friends, actually; Charlie and I were...
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LCW 12/1/15
Dec 13, 20184 min read
A Picture Perfect Christmas
I’m not a perfectionist by nature. Except for the last 31 days of the year, when I seem to suddenly morph into one. It’s as if those the...
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LCW 12/16/14
Dec 13, 20184 min read
A Christmas Story, Southern Style
There is an old joke about the birth of Christ that goes something like this: What would have happened if it had been three wise women...
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Lowcountry Weekly
Nov 19, 20184 min read
Turkey Time
To stuff or not to stuff? That is the question. About the annual Thanksgiving turkey, that is. I don't know about your house; but ours is...
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LCW 10/19/16
Oct 12, 20183 min read
Send in the Clowns
I don’t know about y’all, but I scare easily. And sometimes it has nothing to do with things that go bump in the night. I can simply wake...
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Laura Packard
Oct 12, 20183 min read
An Angel's Answer
When God called, it was a little angel that answered. She was a mere week old, having just shyly earned her wings. “I have something of...
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Lowcountry Weekly
Jun 19, 20184 min read
Spring Cleaning
You know how April showers bring May flowers? Well, spring air brings deep cleaning. And spring cleaning may also bring a deeper insight...
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Lowcountry Weekly
Jun 19, 20183 min read
Got Steps?
A step in the right direction. One step forward, two steps back. Step on it. Out of step. False step. Step by step. One step at a time....
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Laura Packard
Jun 17, 20183 min read
Silence and Storms
I hit my head on the rear tailgate door. Hard. I saw stars and a Carl's burger. Not sure what that meant but I managed to keep...
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