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Hi, my name is Tim.
You may know me from my days at Bluffton Today, where I started as a sports editor for high school and youth sports and evolved into the paper’s general columnist. I’ll be forever indebted to editors Kyle Poplin and Rob Holquist, who helped me discover this magical place. They took a shot on me even after I revealed far too many of my past failures in my job interview.
I’m proud of the awards I won in my time there, but most important, I’m grateful for the readers earned that have continued to push me to get back to writing.
I’ve been in the Lowcountry for seven years now and have made roots on both sides of the bridge.
Maybe you read me in the short-lived Hilton Head Today, heard me ESPN Radio AM 1130 or saw me on WHHI’s high school football game of the week or as the goofy co-host of the HHI St. Patty’s Day parade with my buddy “Big Tommy” Bastek.
Over the years, I’ve butted heads with authority to ask tough questions that got readers closer to the truth. I’ve made embarrassing missteps in the interest of entertaining readers (my Fit Club at BT didn’t exactly get me fit). And I’ve immersed myself in the most interesting stories begging to be told.
I’ve been an equal opportunity offender. Overzealous sports parents in both Bluffton and Hilton Head Island can attest to that. So too could leaders like P.J. Tanner – I was not a big fan of him repping the Lowcountry on national TV in Steinbrenneresque turtlenecks, but I’ll tell anyone who asks that he’s done an outstanding job as the county sheriff.
Leaders like Valerie Truesdale and Joy Logan are not my biggest fans.
It was nothing personal, just looking to hold up the mirror to inspire them to see what’s best for the constituents.
Diehard readers will email me from time to time or stop me at Kroger, shocked that I’m still in Bluffton.
“I thought you moved,” they say. “You just went away so quickly, there just seemed to be no other excuse.”
Truth is, the corporate idiocy I so often railed against started to hit a little too close to home. So, it was time to move on.
My wife, two boys, two pugs and I are still in the same house in the back of Hidden Lakes that drew us to the Lowcountry in the first place. I’m still battling Centipede and chasing my canine daughter Sophie down the street when she makes an unleashed jailbreak.
I’ve lived in big cities and have brushed shoulders with fame. I have a World Series ring from my work with the New York Yankees and I once shared an intimate lunch with Bill Gates.
My current job requires me to fly to San Francisco every six weeks. They’ve tried to lure me and my family west.
No thanks. There’s nothing like flying back home. I’ve never had a hometown like Bluffton and never want another one.
Why “Over Medium”? It’s the genius of my wife Debbie. She knows it’s how I like my eggs, but moreover, how I live. I’ve seen enough over decades of media work to mostly harden my yolk. The fun and honor that comes with crafting stories that deserve to be shared keeps my yolk runny with optimism.
Thanks to my friend and new boss Barry Kaufman and the Frey family for giving me a new space to share some stories. If there’s a tale you need to be told, I’d be honored to tell it. Email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Editor’s note: Tim Wood’s award-winning Over Medium column has documented the Lowcountry for four years and has appeared in the pages of Bluffton Today and Lowcountry Weekly. We welcome his contributions to Monthly’s Vibe section and encourage readers to share their thoughts on Monthly’s Facebook page or by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
