Category Archives: Southern Gentleman

The Importance of Eye Contact

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The Art of Manliness – one of my favorite blogs – has an excellent post on the importance of maintaining eye contact with others. Leadership is a major topic here on Confederate Colonel, and eye contact is a social matter … Continue reading →

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Study Habits of The Gentleman Scholar – an AOM Classic

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The Art of Manliness is one of my favorite blogs, and I highly recommend it to anyone aspiring to be a Southern Gentleman. No, it does not have a Southern slant, but it clearly covers the “Gentleman” portion of what … Continue reading →

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Exile or Ambassador?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

How does a Southern gentleman deal with an unavoidable move to a place far from Dixie? I have heard from several Southern gentlemen who have found themselves, for one reason or another, living deep among the Northern people. Being Southern … Continue reading →

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Teaching Our Sons and Daughters

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

This is from Western Voices World News, but the text can be found scattered throughout the web. The way we raise our sons and daughters, and the way we influence our grandsons and granddaughters is the key to making a … Continue reading →

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Lost Causes

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Why is the Lord of The Rings trilogy so attractive to so many of us? The reasons are many, but a big one is the theme that it shares with the War for Southern Independence – the idea of fighting … Continue reading →

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Paying Homage to What We Know is Wrong

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

In a recent comment, James (“A New Jersey Copperhead”) said something that begs for further discussion. He said: The Confederate Colonel Project is one of the few forums where one can still oppose the presently dominating egalitarianism, and defend our … Continue reading →

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Southern Gentlemen Are Not Limited to The South

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

A question occasionally arises about the Southern gentleman and geography: Can someone be a Southern gentleman when they are not in or from The South? Is it appropriate for a non-Southerner to use and display the Confederate flag and other … Continue reading →

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Responsibility and Children

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

My wife is part of a group of ladies who go to our church each Monday morning to clean and straighten up after the church services. They routinely find candy wrappers and food, and doors opened, and things out of … Continue reading →

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Not All Women Appreciate Chivalry

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Not All Women Appreciate Chivalry; Only Those Worth Dying For. The Accolade, by Edmund Leighton Print PDF

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Dress, Grooming, and The Effect on Attitude

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

It seems that shorts, a T-shirt, and “flip flops” are now considered appropriate wear at just about any public place. How did we, as a society, get to this point? When did “being comfortable” become more important than self respect … Continue reading →

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