Dedication Day
Photo by Jean Parker - The great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it in...
Jun 11, 2019
Those That Can't, Do
Lili playing "off-ball" in a non-amoeba moment. - I learned how to swim, as an adult, I knew how to swim but I learned how to swim well...
May 12, 2019
Tooo Infinity and Beyond!
Two is the middle child of numbers - generally, flying under the radar. Nobody remembers who finishes number two. Do you notice the...
Mar 31, 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 17, 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...
Mar 3, 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...
Feb 18, 2019
At 60, Rave On
“He's in everybody.” – Keith Richards, guitarist for the Rolling Stones, on Buddy Holly. - Buddy Holly passed 60 years ago today –...
Feb 3, 2019
At 60, An Unfinished Work
"to be dedicated here to the unfinished work..." - Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address - On the occasion of my 60th and with apologies to...
Jan 20, 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...
Jan 6, 2019
More Absolutely Nothing…
A love for real not fade away - "Not Fade Away" by Buddy Holly - On November 16, driving through the Mississippi Delta, I could not help...
Dec 23, 2018
