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.”

America’s White Table…The Rest of the Story

Dear Reader: As I was going through some Veterans Day stories, on-line,  this little book popped up and I just had to smile. How many Veterans days did I spend traveling (with Carol Poole) around the state to perform the … Continue reading

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Thoughts on a ‘Rainy Day in Summerville’

Dear Reader: I must admit on this Monday morning while writing today’s post I am really, really tired of rain! It’s just not the rain…it seems like it has been weeks since I have awakened to sunshine. Even the precious … Continue reading

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When a Family Memory Comes Full Circle

Dear Reader: I certainly don’t want to bore anyone (reading this blog) by pulling out my family album and introducing you to second cousins twice removed on my Grandmother Seawright’s side….Believe me, I wouldn’t do that to you… mainly because … Continue reading

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The Scare After Halloween…

Dear Reader: Early Saturday morning something woke me with a jerk…the first thing I heard was my heart pounding in my ears…it was so loud it felt like my heart was ready to jump out of my body and run … Continue reading

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Open Windows…Open Homes

Dear Reader: I never cease to be amazed how just one different thought can be a catalyst to so many other happenings. Yesterday I stopped by Tuesday Morning to really just pass some time away before meeting a friend for … Continue reading

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“It’s All in the Presentation”

  Dear Reader: This has been the most restful week (after stomach viruses and Halloween last week.) I have slept more hours the past four days than I usually do in a full week. It is as if I just … Continue reading

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“Do We Need a Little Darkness to get us going?”

Dear Reader: I had heard of the poet, Mary Oliver, earlier in her career, but I didn’t immerse myself into her poetry until rather recently in life. I thought the title photo visually defined two lines from her poetry which … Continue reading

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The On-Going Question… What’s Around the Next Bend in the Road?

Dear Reader: After reading about the term “Novemberish” in yesterday’s blog Anne sent me this picture that her sister, Nancy, had emailed earlier…a photo of an exquisite November Maine morning. (No “Novemberish” gloom and doom up there either.) Hi Becky, … Continue reading

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Getting Rid of “Novemberish” from November

Dear Reader: I came across the term “Novemberish” (which I don’t ever recall seeing before) so I looked it up in the dictionary. It means “dismal, bleak, dark” as attributed to the month of November. Really? I thought to myself….I … Continue reading

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The Garden of Paradise

Dear Reader: Finally…after waiting all summer…a moon flower bloomed last night on the outside of the garden…the first one all season. The other moon flower blossoms have bloomed inside the garden gate where no one could see them unless they, … Continue reading

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