Robbie Perdue
is a native North Carolinian who enjoys cooking, butchery, and is passionate about all things BBQ. He straddles two worlds as an IT professional and a farmer who loves heritage livestock and heirloom vegetables. His perfect day would be hunting deer, dove, or ducks then babysitting his smoker while watching the sunset over the blackwater of Lake Waccamaw.
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Five Southern Stories in Black & White
Some Southern stories are just as powerful on the printed page as they are on the silver screen. These five classic black-and-white films were all adapted from Southern literature. If you’re looking for a quiet evening with a good story, you can experience them two ways — read the book or watch the film.
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A Few Stops Worth Making
The best stops aren’t marked. You just know when you’ve found one.
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The Roads That Stay With You
Some roads take you somewhere. Some stay with you.
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Controlled Burns & Controlled Lives
In the South, fire is not only destruction — it is management. Prescribed burns clear what chokes the land. Intentional reduction can do the same for a life.
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The Patina Economy
Patina was once biography — the record of time and use. Today, we often buy the illusion of age instead of earning it.
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The Case for Owning Fewer, Better Things
Durability used to be necessity. Now it’s a choice. Owning fewer, better things isn’t nostalgia — it’s commitment to permanence.
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What We Owe the Animal
Ethics in the field begin long before the trigger and continue long after the shot. Respect for the animal is not about legality — it’s about responsibility.
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A Study in Old Barns
There was a time when you could tell what a man raised by the shape of his barn.
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The Handshake Still Matters
You can feel sincerity in a grip. You can feel hesitation. You can feel confidence, or gratitude, or sometimes just simple curiosity.
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Why Duck Blinds Feel Like Chapels
Before sunrise, in a structure barely visible against the marsh, silence becomes discipline. A duck blind is more than cover — it is ritual.
