Jim Dodson on Meaningful Happiness
When you think about it, says this North Carolina writer, the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
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The local who knows: Jim Dodson’s Pinehurst picks
by Liza Roberts When the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open come to Pinehurst June 12-15 and June 19-22, as many as 400,000 fans are expected to converge on the quaint village known as “the cradle of American golf.” They’ll…
The Simple Life: Sacred Grounds
Jim Dodson shares his journey with what he calls the Three G’s of his life — golf, gardening and God
Simple Life: Letter to a June Bug
From a homegrown Ogden Nash by Jim Dodson | Illustration by Gerry O’Neill My daughter, Maggie, was born in 1989. It was a year of revolutions, a turning point in world affairs that witnessed the opening of the Berlin Wall,…
Simple Life: A Garden Reborn
Through patience, planning and a lot of hard work, an overgrown yard is turned into a vibrant, tour-worthy landscape
Simple Life: The Winding Path
Finding the Kingdom of God in my own backyard — and the friend who helped me discover it
Simple Life: The Man in the Mirror
Lessons learned from a father — including the power of a slow and careful shave.
Simple Life: Words of Wisdom
At the start of this new year, I’m turning to my collection of journals over the years as fodder for the journey ahead
Simple Life: If Wishes Were Wheelbarrows
After longing for a pickup truck year after year, this columnist learns to ask for the things that matter this holiday season
Simple Life: I See the Birds
As the year’s closing season approaches, I’m feeling grateful and reminding myself to look up and live more fully
Simple Life: The Comforts of October
At the top of the list of fall favorites: cooler days, warm fires in the evening and some scary-good Halloween cookies
The Simple Life: Gone East
After falling for a French exchange student, a writer decides to move to Paris — but finds that his backup plan is his true calling
Simple Life: The Light in August
From a burning candle to a sunset to the waxing of the moon, there is light to seek and enjoy everywhere you look
Simple Life: Well Done, Ben Franklin Bravo
As this writer recalls Fourth of Julys past and researches a new book, he expects more questions or answers on the road ahead.