Front Porch Views: a Podcast by Lauretta Hannon

In the Ladies' Room 04.03.2023 3:00 ↓

You will NOT believe what happened in the ladies' room that day. But you're going to laugh when you hear what did. Be ready.

Songs of the Humpback Whale 20.02.2023 3:38 ↓

Think of the sounds in your life that have made a deep, deep imprint. I was blown away when I recently heard such a sound--a sound that transported me back to my 10-year-old self.

The Simple Secret to a Happy Life 20.02.2023 3:10 ↓

Science confirms something many of us suspected: the secret to a happy life has nothing to do with wealth or privilege or an easy life.

The UNBELIEVABLE Find at the Salvation Army Thrift Store 23.01.2023 2:47 ↓

You hear stories of folks finding priceless works of art or other items of immense value at yard sales and thrift stores. But THIS find couldn't have been better or more shocking.

Um...Where's Grandma?! 12.01.2023 2:28 ↓

How a car wreck on a rainy morning led to the panicked question, "Where's Grandma?!"

A Gift From Miss Mae 18.12.2022 3:36 ↓

The Christmas gift-giving season is here. I’d like to ask you to think for a moment and recall a gift--a gift of immeasurable value that you’ve received. What would that be? And what made it so precious? 

My Time Spent in Juvie 05.12.2022 3:34 ↓

Inside a prison for juveniles--amid violence and lockdowns--a way out emerges.

Battling a Foe of Ineffable Strength 23.11.2022 3:39 ↓

I fought this dastardly nemesis for 18 long years.

Redneck Thanksgivings Mean the Law Eventually Gets Called 23.11.2022 13:41 ↓

Uncle Buddy,  PawPaw, Nana, and Cousin Jeanie are all at the table this year. Lord help us.

They Wear Rustler Jeans 16.11.2022 3:03 ↓

While at a sacred site in Assisi, Italy, I wonder what might be hiding in plain sight.

What I Saw in the Fog 10.08.2022 2:36 ↓

I awoke to learn that Terry Kay, my writing mentor and beloved friend, had died. And before I knew it, I found myself in a thin place where something quite numinous happened. A thin place is where one can walk in two worlds – the worlds are fused together, knitted loosely where the differences can be discerned or tightly where the two worlds become one. Thin places aren't perceived with the f...

The Cracker Queen Crashes the Country Club 02.08.2022 3:59 ↓

You already know it didn't end well. But there's something to be said for self-dignity, too.

Ode to the Rascal Who Ruined My Red Velvet Shoes 17.07.2022 3:12 ↓

John Paul Schulz planted many good seeds in his work as a garden designer, writer, and friend. But my first encounter with him was a HOT MESS.

Mama's Cigarettes for the Underprivileged 06.07.2022 3:51 ↓

Y'all, the title kinda says it all for this one.

The Baby in the Woods 06.06.2022 2:52 ↓

A story about turning away.

This is COUNTRY TALKIN' 06.06.2022 3:56 ↓

In honor and memory of Southern Humorist Lewis Grizzard.

Living On Purpose 13.05.2022 3:05 ↓

Take heart--and remember that you came into the world perfect, whole, and worthy–and still are. You just have some work to do in order to get back home.  Best of all, it's never too late to make that trip.

THIS is the Woman You Need to Know (you can thank me later) 03.05.2022 3:20 ↓

"Despite everything, life is full of beauty and meaning," she says.  Just wait until you hear her story. You will be moved.

Hope Is The Thing With Feathers 14.04.2022 2:38 ↓

Experiencing a true watershed moment for a GED student...

Mama & the Man Who Needed a Chance 01.04.2022 3:15 ↓

Mama understood how it felt to be broke and brokedown. So when the stranger had the meltdown in front of her at the grocery store, she knew just what to do.

When the Student is the Teacher 20.03.2022 3:11 ↓

Three unforgettable students and the lessons they've taught me.

What the Dying Know 07.03.2022 3:22 ↓

A look at the Top 5 Regrets of the Dying. Lots to learn and apply in our own lives now. 

Women Over 45 Shouldn't Do WHAT? 20.02.2022 2:31 ↓

Pundits and media folks are trying to sell us some serious bunk. Four such "news" pieces are exposed here.