Jul 7, 2023
Joy Ride
At 6:30 a.m. the Lean, Green, Driving Machine motors west with full sunlight illuminating Route 77 in Kodachrome colors. This 4th of...
Apr 5, 2020
The Better Angels
March 15, 2020 Joe is wearing a gray unzipped hoodie with a plain white t-shirt underneath. His jeans are well worn, somewhere between...
Mar 17, 2019
Inside a Paragraph or Two
They say a poor man makes the paper only twice in the Deep South, unless he breaks the law or plays football. The newspapers record the...
Mar 3, 2019
Mountain Food, Part 2 - Potlikker
She can tell if her cornbread is done, and all the rest, by their aromas alone—that, or the angels mumble it straight into her ear. It’s...
Feb 18, 2019
Mountain Food
All you get out of life is what you eat. Mike Stinson (1923-2017) - The best memories of my recent trip to Mississippi are reuniting...
Jan 6, 2019
What Are You Reading?
Vicksburg, Mississippi - The former used book store and former Ferris Food Store. - “What are you reading?” isn’t a simple question when...
