When rich people do something nice for you, you give them a pot of jam. Six Degrees of Separation The idea of presenting a well-to-do hostess with a pot of jam may seem preposterous–why would a person who has everything want a jar of strawberry preserves? The truth is, you may not know this person [...]
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posted on November 26, 2012
I attended a sporting event last night on the College of Charleston campus and this sight is what greeted us as we approached the arena. Two bicycles were chained to the rails in the narrow entry all but blocking our entrance. Our party parked and chained our bikes around the corner a block away, as [...]
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posted on October 24, 2012
I’ve been around college football stadiums (or is it stadia?) most of my life. Growing up in the shadow of Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama was a real treat for a boy raised on college football. Beginning in the sixth grade selling programs through many glorious days in the student section to now as a [...]
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posted on October 10, 2012
Guest Post by Wesley Cannon It is human nature to want to a part of something larger than yourself. We reach for something greater with the expectation of fulfilling an unknown want. We crave interaction with others and we connect with those of similar beliefs. Greek Life, and the interactions of fraternities and sororities on [...]
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posted on August 5, 2012
Make your pledges the most sought after gentlemen on campus with Pledge Rites: Code of Gentlemanly Behavior for Fraternity Pledges. Yes, pledge. There is more to Greek life that keg stands and hell raising. Ten Articles that Pull A Man Out of the Cave, Make a Love Interest Take Extra Notice and Parents, Teachers and future [...]
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posted on July 31, 2012
Summer is upon us. Or, as I like to call it, House Guest Season. This is the time of year when those valued friends who have beautiful houses in spectacular places begin to flip through their address books and invite the chosen few to spend a weekend. Or, as is the case with SP, that [...]
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posted on June 5, 2012
Sitting on the piazza of a grand Charleston house yesterday, the beauty and bliss of a perfect early evening was tainted by a disturbing story relayed by a friend regarding her 16 year old son and one of his friends. Yes this story takes place within the confines of the Holy City, but in an [...]
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posted on May 28, 2012
It’s that time of year. A fresh batch of eager young men is about to be released into the world at large. Yes, they’ve mastered Beer Pong, late-night cram sessions and hanging tight with the bros, but alas, that education won’t take the lads farther than the campus gates. It’s time to brush up on [...]
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posted on May 5, 2012
SP receives many requests for advice. These queries arrive by email, through the blog and on facebook. From friend and stranger and many many readers, they come through Twitter, text and telephone and occasionally face to face. I try to answer as many as possible in a timely fashion, but preference goes to the unique [...]
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posted on April 28, 2012
The need for this post began last Debutant season when many of the escorts around town began calling me up to ask what was the proper outfit, whether to rent or buy, and, naturally, how to tie a bow tie. I finally resorted to writing up a list and giving it to the guys (or [...]
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posted on February 16, 2012
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