Voices From The Courtyard

When the only things stirring on those damp-scorching, windless days are mosquitoes and fools, another Southern summer has arrived.  It...

One hundred years ago, when I was an undergraduate, I lived in a small dormitory on campus.  Not the mega high-rise sort comprised mostly of...

Judging from the popularity of a recent Southern Living poll, Lafayette is quite the town for foodies.  It may even be the case that the cou...

Add caption It's been so long since your dear Libellus has been posting.  The fact is, I've been out of comission to the greater ...

Turkey necks are purchased on trays of 10-12 in the super market poultry section.  I had never bought them before.  I'd had no reason to...

I met Blaine after work.  Clients of his had recently made a trip to New York and returned with a little green box for him, neatly wrapped u...

A few weeks ago, I called a holiday for myself which corresponded to a Saturday on which Blaine had done the same.  Initially we had plans t...