I had the occasion a few months ago, when doing some research into “the ham of my people” (country ham with redeye gravy), to stumble onto the work of Amy C. Evans, the award-winning, Mississippi-based oral historian of the Southern Foodways Alliance. On a whim, I sent her a random collection of questions, and, as […]
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A new treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease
Every couple of years, when I have a little money, I contribute a few dollars to The ALS Association. It’s not much. It’s more symbolic than anything. As ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, drove my grandmother to suicide, after years of suffering, I have a special place in my heart for people who […]
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