That's the one I'm talking about bug. He won the Pulitzer for journalism, but he's also an author. I just listened to "All Over But the Shoutin" which chronicles his mother's life.

What a magnificent woman. Not really different from millions of others in rural America during her generation. Actually she didn't own a new dress for over 30 years, picked cotton, cleaned houses, ironed clothes, dealt with a sorry excuse for a husband, and still managed to raise her sons. Today's generation of spoiled whiners could learn a lot from her.

Bragg is from Piedmont not too far from my home town, and our backgrounds are similar. The guy's work makes me laugh out loud and honest to God cry. "The Prince of Frogtown" is simultaneously hilarious, uplifting, and depressing, one of the best books I've ever read. He's obviously trying to heal some wounds with his books, I wonder if it works.

BTW, I didn't realize we had a PHD on the board, my undereducated and somewhat ignorant hat is off to you bassin_bug. Hey, what's the difference between a lawyer and a dead carp? The carp has a smaller mouth. --Insert rim shot and canned laughter-- Sorry, that was stupid and uncalled for. What I'm best at.

Roll Tide AND War Eagle!