When the pampas grass around the utility boxes in Ken Mackenzie’s front yard got out of hand, he removed it and replaced it with a different grass: Silver Queen corn. The Hampton Cove Owners Association (HCOA) told Mackenzie to remove it. He reviewed the covenants extensively, and finding no restrictions against planting and growing corn, … Read more
That I can recall, I only ever owned one rebel flag in my life. Dad took me to a small circus at the Oxford Civic Center, and bought me a “Dukes of Hazzard flag,” as the merchant called them, for $1. I’ve never had any desire to fly it as an adult until about two … Read more
My dear friends Jennifer and Melissa, life partners since 1993, got engaged yesterday. I am so very happy for them and the many other couples who were similarly unencumbered with this ruling. I’m also exhausted. Oh, not that I’ve been some kind of tireless activist. I’m just so weary of this being a thing. This … Read more