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Yes, this is Political.
Muse

Yes, this is Political.

Posted on July. 13.2020 by willkelly • Leave a comment

I avoided Facebook like the plague for over a decade. The novelty of being connected like a daily high school reunion wore off. The daily pet obituaries seemed to get in the way of my productivity. I became weary of it. Even more so, I was finding myself sharing personal belief in a time when … Continue reading →

Let the light on the hill shine . . .
Muse

Let the light on the hill shine . . .

Posted on July. 2.2020 by willkelly • Leave a comment

Independence Day has always been dear to me. Life in my small Southern hometown was influenced by the calendar of the textile mills, our predominant industry. Far before I understood the history of our country, I knew that the week of July fourth was the week everything closed- including my father’s dental practice. It was … Continue reading →

Fly Fishing: Etiquette and Ethics
Muse / Sporting Life

Fly Fishing: Etiquette and Ethics

Posted on June. 21.2020 by willkelly • Leave a comment

This weekend, I slid down to the Carolina Coast with my family. I didn’t  bring my lap top along and I’m anxious because Figuring I wouldn’t  keep pace with my recent weekly installment of Sunday fly fishing posts for BigHaintBlue. We’ve had a pleasant long weekend with perfect June weather.  I’ve had a chance to … Continue reading →

Take Your Boy Hunting
Family / Good Life

Take Your Boy Hunting

Posted on June. 16.2020 by willkelly • Leave a comment

Take a visit over to the Dispatches of my good friends at The Sporting Gent for a Father’s Day read. Continue reading →

Fly Fishing 101: Rod and Reel
Sporting Life

Fly Fishing 101: Rod and Reel

Posted on June. 14.2020 by willkelly • Leave a comment

There was something magical about putting my very own baseball glove on my hand for the first time. I’ll never forget the moment my father passed down his grandad’s shotgun to me, the Labor Day weekend before third grade. I’ll never forget my first fly rod. Before I bought it, I was a guy that … Continue reading →

Ode to The Red Heads
Family / Muse

Ode to The Red Heads

Posted on June. 8.2020 by willkelly • Leave a comment

The meek {insert redheads} shall inherit the earth.  It was one of those unusual days, the middle of winter, but pleasantly warm. My schedule ended in the mid-afternoon and I was looking forward to slipping out of the dental office to enjoy some daylight. One last patient was added to my schedule, an emergency. When … Continue reading →

Fly Fishing 101: Basic Beginner Gear
Sporting Life

Fly Fishing 101: Basic Beginner Gear

Posted on June. 7.2020 by willkelly • 1 Comment

Outfitted to Fish: A Long Post on the Basics I’ve been fishing long enough and consistently enough a few people have asked me what kind of gear to buy to be able to start fly fishing for trout. Somehow or another this has been a request for a shopping list, often from a buddy that’s … Continue reading →

Kiss My Ice: My untold thing for the cube
Drink / Good Life

Kiss My Ice: My untold thing for the cube

Posted on May. 31.2020 by willkelly • Leave a comment

I start my morning with a few cups of black coffee. Not just any coffee, the kind Tarantino made for Jules- the serious gourmet shit. I admire folks that enjoy their Whisky “neat”. Witnessing someone take proper afternoon tea, English style, makes me smile. In the hot South, if we stop at four o’clock to … Continue reading →

Fly Fishing 101: My Story
Sporting Life

Fly Fishing 101: My Story

Posted on May. 31.2020 by willkelly • 1 Comment

In the coming weeks, I’m writing a little about fly-fishing basics. Let’s say a series from a lifelong novice for a novice. To begin, if you are inclined, I’ll share my story in the sport…. In the summer of 1989, months before turning fifteen years old with no credit card or cell phone, I took … Continue reading →

Red Roy’s BBQ Sandwich
Food / Good Life

Red Roy’s BBQ Sandwich

Posted on December. 26.2016 by willkelly • 1 Comment

Some people argue over barbecue like religion. I am rather ecumenical when it comes to eating barbecue. I will worship at your flames and join you at your table if great care, skill, and love goes into your meat. To clarify I am from the reformed denomination of Southern Pork BBQ. This isn’t an article … Continue reading →

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