
Seasons in Mississippi
“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” […]
READ MORE“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” […]
READ MORECartoon credit: Marshall Ramsey It’s February in the Pine Belt of South Mississippi. It’s 82 degrees outside, the azaleas are blooming, and the crawfish […]
READ MOREThe year was 1968. It was my 7th Christmas. Also, the first Christmas after my father died. The only thing I asked for that year […]
READ MOREIt looks like 2023 will go down as the year of the king cake— at least in my book. I have bought more king cakes, […]
READ MOREBLACKBERRY FARM— A portion of Newton’s Law of Motion states, “An object in motion remains in motion at a constant speed, and in a straight […]
READ MORETo be successful in the restaurant business it takes total commitment and sacrifice. It’s a brutal way to earn a living. But for those of […]
READ MORE“A party without cake is just a meeting” –Julia Child It started as a whim. It ended as a quest. A quest that probably added […]
READ MOREMany of the business books I am familiar with go into great detail about how successful people commit to a rigid routine in their workday. […]
READ MOREIt is my belief that some people are born with their life’s mission already implanted deep in their DNA. Just as we are wired at […]
READ MORENEW ORLEANS— The practice of making New Year’s resolutions is something that has never interested me. I guess I have just always assumed that I […]
READ MOREFor the 22 years I have written in this space, I have always reserved the final column inches of the year to list my top […]
READ MORENothing quite matches the energy and excitement one experiences as a kid during the Christmas Eves of his or her youth. My family always ate […]
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