Peaches
Peach season is here. Peaches are my favorite fruit. Period. End of story. Strawberries, bananas, grapes, and blackberries fall into my top five. But there […]
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A Blunt Request
Everyone needs at least one friend who is frank and to the point. Someone who speaks their mind no matter what the consequence. A person […]
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Mississippi Mornings, The Photo Shoot Begins
Over the course of the past 20 years, I have written 11 books. Four were collaborations with my friend and watercolorist, Wyatt Waters. Four were […]
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The Great Bakery Expedition of 2022
Some men dream of playing the back nine at Pebble Beach. Others dream of bagging that big buck or landing a record snapper. I dream […]
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Chicago 2022
CHICAGO— I first came to this city over 30 years ago. I fell in love with Chicago instantly. There was something about a big city, […]
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Bowling, Movies, and the Restaurant Biz
“What’s it like owning a bowling alley?” That’s a question I am asked a lot these days. To be honest, it’s a question I never […]
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To the Mississippi Graduates of 2022
It’s graduation season. This year’s high school seniors have experienced an extremely uncharacteristic high school career filled with Zoom classes, masks, and mandates. But this […]
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Home Again
It’s great to be home. I have spent the last two months overseas. First in Spain leading a group of 25 enthusiastic Americans from the […]
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Arrivederci
TAVARNELLE VAL D’PESA, TUSCANY— A little over six weeks ago I boarded a flight for Spain to spend 10 days leading 25 people through that […]
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Finito!
PETROGNANO, TUSCANY— A little over five weeks ago I boarded a plane to Spain. I was arriving two days before 25 guests who hail from […]
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Tuscany Top Ten
PETROGNANO, TUSCANY— There are several places I have considered my second home over the years. In my youth I spent summers on the Mississippi Gulf […]
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The A Team in Italy
PETROGNANO, TUSCANY— It all starts with a lady named Annagloria. In 2009 I started planning a long trip that would take my family through 17 […]
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