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About Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley is a Southern Connoisseur who writes and podcasts about the lifestyles, people, and places throughout the Southeastern U.S.

College Football Is Unionizing; And It’s Not Good

Stanford University’s football team just made history as the first to join the College Football Players Association (CFBPA). Picture a scene straight out of a gritty union drama, with a modern-day Jimmy Hoffa and his crew muscling their way into college football. In this story, Jason Stahl plays the lead as CFBPAs executive director. RELATED: [...]

2026-07-29T13:05:23-05:00July 29th, 2026|Sports|Comments Off on College Football Is Unionizing; And It’s Not Good

Southern Americana Podcast: Cellist Sarah Clanton

Sarah Clanton, a Nashville-based singer-songwriter, cellist, and creative catalyst, creates music that bridges the worlds of folk-pop, jazz, and classical with soul-stirring authenticity. Known for her “cello-brations” — joyful, genre-bending performances that invite audiences to laugh, feel, and heal. Sarah’s sound combines the lyrical sensitivity of Norah Jones with the bold charm of Amy Winehouse, [...]

2026-07-21T11:22:47-05:00July 21st, 2026|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Southern Americana Podcast: Cellist Sarah Clanton

Does Anyone Care About the Family Silver?

My mom, who lived to be 98, passed away a few months back. As with any respectable Southern lady, she loved silver. Most of her serving pieces were plated, with a few sterling pieces purchased or inherited. These generational, hand-me-down pieces were some of her most treasured belongings, and everyone in her close circle of [...]

2026-07-20T12:05:32-05:00July 18th, 2026|Southern Lifestyle|Comments Off on Does Anyone Care About the Family Silver?

A First For Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day, 2026. This year is a first for me. I’ll turn 64 soon, and it’s the first time I can’t see or talk to my mom on her special day. Still, I’m grateful. For more than 23,000 days, Mama was there. Unconditional love is a blessing, even if we don’t always recognize its presence. [...]

2026-05-11T16:36:47-05:00May 11th, 2026|Southern Lifestyle|Comments Off on A First For Mother’s Day

Caylee Hammack & Kurt Ozan, Southern Americana Podcast

Caylee Hammack, originally from Ellaville, Georgia, is a Nashville-based Country artist who is opening for Eric Church on his 2026 spring tour. Her Capitol Records sophomore album, Bed of Roses, was released on March 7th. In addition to her performing career, she hosts The Caylee Hammack Show each Friday at 2 p.m. on SiriusXM radio [...]

2026-04-29T12:30:04-05:00April 29th, 2026|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Caylee Hammack & Kurt Ozan, Southern Americana Podcast
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