southern wit • universal truth • zero patience for nonsense

Welcome to Georgia, where the tea is sweet and the traffic is questionable.

One columnist has been documenting the chaos for twenty-five years. From a fifth-generation Georgian who's covered everything from drunk-driving principals to government shutdowns, Principles Are Like Pants proves the South isn't just a place—it's a state of mind. And sometimes, that state needs a reality check.

B.T. Clark has spent a quarter-century in journalism watching neighbors behave badly, politicians dodge accountability, and technology turn simple tasks into existential crises. Along the way, he's learned that most problems could be solved if people would just remember the basics: have some principles, treat others with dignity, and for the love of all that's holy, use your turn signal.