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My Mississippi A decade ago, I wrote a short, stream-of-consciousness piece disputing the negative and stereotypical views the South. It quickly spread across the World Wide Web, spawned a couple of books, and a regional broadcast network’s imaging and branding campaign. Actually, it’s still making its way around the Internet. Several months ago I wasContinue reading “My Mississippi”

I don’t play golf. Actually, at 48-years old, I’ve just started playing golf, but that’s a story for later in this column. The point is: Even though I’ve just started playing golf, I’m terrible at it. So the former statement is true, and it’s safe to say that I don’t play golf. As a kid,Continue reading “Thoughts On Golf, Cooking, and Parenthood”

Eating Lobster Biaque and Braised Veal Cheeks at Bistro Lepic in Georgetown

I did it. I made it 30 days without eating meat, no seafood, either. A lot of you out there didn’t think I could do it. In the beginning, I wasn’t sure if I could do it. Now it’s over and, after today, I can start writing about something other than my intimate relationship withContinue reading “I did it.”

It’s a Christmas Eve feeling, this thing I’ve got. Remember when you were seven-years old and couldn’t wait for Christmas morning— so much so, that you couldn’t sleep the night before. That type of anticipation and excitement is rare for those of us who have passed the third grade. There’s an anticipatory energy one feelsContinue reading “Remember to Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables”

Welcome to day 21 of my 30-day journey into vegetarianism. I have learned a lot over the last three weeks. I have learned that there are many in-the-closet vegetarians out there, and if one writes about becoming a vegetarian, they will out themselves. They’re like zombies in a low-budget horror movie. When the sun goesContinue reading “Zombies, and Skydivers, and Bears, Oh My”

Welcome to day 14 of my 30-day excursion into vegetarianism. Here are some observations from the other side. Observation 1.) I’ve actually become a carbotarian. As long as it doesn’t have a face or a tail, I’m eating it. Pancakes, French fries, bagels, hash browns, nachos, Cap’n Crunch, and cheese pizza all have one thingContinue reading “Life Through Spinach-Colored Glasses”

Welcome to my life as a vegetarian, day seven. Strange things are happening. I am living life as a vegetarian during the entire month of September. I am eating nothing with a face or a tail, and believe it or not, I’m still alive and breathing. The following is what I have learned, so far,Continue reading “The Unlikeliest Vegetarian Part I”