Tag Archives: Southern Gentleman

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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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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The Illusive Archtype of the Southern Gentleman

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Stephen Clay McGehee

by Tom Horton Mr. Horton has been kind enough to grant us permission to reprint the article in its entirety. He is the great-grandson of Pvt. Lawrence Churchill Jones of the Kershaw Brigade that watched the gallant Pelham (my first … Continue reading →

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Paying Attention to Posture

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Just a “thought for the day”, if you will. I find myself having to regularly focus on maintaining good posture. It does not come naturally for me – I have to remain conscious of the need to sit and stand … Continue reading →

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For Good Men To Do Nothing

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Stephen Clay McGehee

A quote attributed to Edmund Burke is “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Borrowing that thought, All that is necessary for our Southern culture and heritage to be destroyed is for … Continue reading →

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We are NOT “Rebels”

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Here is how Webster’s dictionary defines “Rebel”: 1 a : opposing or taking arms against a government or ruler b : of or relating to rebels <the rebel camp> 2 : DISOBEDIENT, REBELLIOUS I have long had very serious reservations … Continue reading →

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Every Day Rituals of Life

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Stephen Clay McGehee

We all have them – those little rituals we go through every day that have some deeper meaning than what is on the surface. For some, it is the morning cup of coffee made in a very specific way while … Continue reading →

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