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In days long gone by, when people thought we could shoot as many ducks as we could hit, and when they were in big demand at New Orleans restaurants, hundreds of sharpshooting market hunters earned a good living in the south Louisiana marshes.
People said Florine “Pie” Champagne was the best of them.
Pie was born Aug. 4, 1889. He was barely into his teens when people began to notice that he was a better shot than most grown men, and was earning a living with his shotgun by the time he was 17.

It would be understandable if you’ve never heard of Port Tobacco, Maryland. Today it is the state’s smallest incorporated community, with barely a dozen residents. But in colonial times, before silt stopped up its outlet through Chesapeake Bay to the Atlantic Ocean, it was a busy port and the second largest place in Maryland.

You have probably heard that you shouldn’t burn your bridges behind you. This is true in some situations, but not all. When you burn your bridges, you limit your options. What situations warrant this action and which ones do not?
In your relationships with others, you don’t want to burn your bridges. Life takes many unexpected and unpredictable twists and turns. You never know whom you will need to interact with in the future.