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White Privilege – Guilty As Charged

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

I originally wrote and published this on February 17, 2011. I was reminded of it on the birth of our second grandchild. I am posting it again as a reminder to myself of the responsibilities that we have to our … Continue reading →

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A Southern Gentleman is Born

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

No one is “born” a Southern Gentleman, but allow me a bit of liberty in this instance. I can assure you that Richard Michael will be raised to be a Southern Gentleman. Richard Michael joins his cousin, Ethan David, as … Continue reading →

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Tentacles In Our Children

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

(We will return to the series of posts on the Southern gentleman and the Boy Scout laws, oath, and motto next week. This is the first post in which the new email subscription feature has been enabled.) The Consumer Culture … Continue reading →

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Teaching Our Sons and Daughters

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The way we raise our sons and daughters, and the way we influence our grandsons and granddaughters is the key to making a better world. It always has been. The Southern gentleman has many duties and obligations, but none are … Continue reading →

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Education in an Uncertain Future

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

I recently learned that we are expecting our second grandchild. Our first is but a few months old at this point. As the euphoria of that news begins to drift into thoughts of the future that these children may be … 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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From Boys to Men

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Today’s post on the Paratus Familia blog brings into sharp focus our previous entry here regarding the Indentured Servant. My grandfather became an indentured servant in order to learn the trade of stonemason. He was a young teenager and it … Continue reading →

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White Privilege – Guilty As Charged

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

One cannot be a vocal advocate of Southern heritage and culture without encountering the topic of race on a regular basis. It shouldn’t be that way but it is, so it must be confronted head-on. I have been reading recently … Continue reading →

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Guardians of Southern Culture

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Who will stand up for our Southern culture? A culture undefended is a culture that will die, because cultures are under constant attack by other cultures struggling for dominance. There is plenty to criticize about a democratic form of government … Continue reading →

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Lee-Jackson and CSA Day Dinners

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The Lee-Jackson Dinner is a tradition celebrated by SCV and UDC groups – but it need not be limited to that. Why not have your own Lee-Jackson Dinner at home? Robert E. Lee’s birthday is on January 19, and Stonewall … Continue reading →

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