Author Archives: Becky Dingle

About Becky Dingle

I was born a Tarheel but ended up a Sandlapper. My grandparents were cotton farmers in Laurens, South Carolina and it was in my grandmother’s house that my love of storytelling began beside an old Franklin stove. When I graduated from Laurens High School, I attended Erskine College (Due West of what?) and would later get my Masters Degree in Education/Social Studies from Charleston Southern. I am presently an adjunct professor/clinical supervisor at CSU and have also taught at the College of Charleston. For 28 years I taught Social Studies through storytelling. My philosophy matched Rudyard Kipling’s quote: “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.” Today I still spread this message through workshops and presentations throughout the state. The secret of success in teaching social studies is always in the story. I want to keep learning and being surprised by life…it is the greatest teacher. Like Kermit said, “When you’re green you grow, when you’re ripe you rot.”

The Last Sound…The Last Kind of Wonderful

Dear Reader: I mentioned in the post yesterday that one of my lucky signs, a God Wink, came in the form of Louie Armstrong’s hit “It’s a Wonderful World” that I listened to on my way to my oncology appointment. … Continue reading

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DECIDE…

  Dear Reader: Every morning when we arise…the first decision of the day lies in wait until our full consciousness is awakened. We have one decision to make, as a contributing member of the human race, what kind of attitude … Continue reading

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Lowcountry Customs and Folklore

Dear Reader: It, still, makes me happy to see so much underbrush removed last week by Jeff, my lawn maintenance expert. For the first time, in a long time, people riding down the street can see the bottle tree in … Continue reading

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One Voice Can Change a Day

Dear Reader: You might remember a few years ago I shared with you some interesting facts about songs, music and communication…Theologian Quinn Caldwell shared these findings… “There are about 5,400 species that sing.  The majority live in the trees, a … Continue reading

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Back to the Future… Another Normalcy?

Dear Reader: I think Professor Emmett Brown (“Doc”) might have to add (these days) 2021 to his warning to Marty about not returning to those years…in “Back to the Future.” After I got better from the second vaccine I felt … Continue reading

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It’s Time for Some Old-Fashion Pandemic “PLUCK!”

Dear Reader: I had almost forgotten about this word, pluck, until a movie I was watching, a western film this weekend, featured an older cowhand telling a young boy to “pluck up” and do what was right for his family … Continue reading

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A “Bad” Contraction that Changed a Class of Children

Dear Reader: First of all….thank you for your well-wishes and shared second vaccine stories…it made me feel like “one of the pack.” Dr. Fauci even admitted he had chills with his second vaccine. He said that the more the reaction…the … Continue reading

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When I See Wildflowers…”I’m in Heaven”

Dear Reader: Quite honestly…yesterday was a blur! I just felt “achy-breaky” all over. Felt good when I left Publix after my second vaccine…and ate a good supper…fell asleep in the recliner and woke up around 10:30 P.M. to  dizziness, thirsty … Continue reading

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A New Dawn…A New Possibility

Dear Reader: Yesterday turned out to be a day full of possibilities…with all the credit going to Jeff Quire…my yard maintenance extraordinaire! Ever since we first moved to 100 Rainbow Road…the perimeter between my house and my neighbor’s house on … Continue reading

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Your Two Tickets to Fulfillment: Attitude and Gratitude

Dear Reader: Yesterday was “perfect” in so many ways…I literally had to pinch myself and keep silently repeating in my head….“It’s a good day to be alive.” The sun was out…and for the first time…in a long time…I got to … Continue reading

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