Monthly Archives: March 2014

Modern Folk Lore and Cultural Revelations

Of the many older books on my dorm room bookshelf (including some older texts and local histories), one always seems to catch the eye of my visitors.  Bound in a hard blue cover, Tom Burnam’s 1975 book The Dictionary of Misinformation debunks many of the myths and legends surrounding famous proverbs and sayings.  From the meaning of “assault and… Continue reading

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Selfies and The Craze of Self-Photography

A few weeks ago, General Colin L. Powell created an overnight Internet sensation by posting an image of himself, taken in the 1950s.  The image, capturing the young and dapper Powell in black-and-white, was a direct response to the “selfie” taken by Ellen DeGeneres at the 2014 Oscars.  General Powell boldly proclaimed that he “was… Continue reading

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A Letter to People Who Think They Can’t Cook

Dear People Who Say They Cannot Cook, I kindly ask that you reconsider your
position. Why? Because cooking is not magic. Continue reading

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Know Thine Farmer

When We Source From Elsewhere It Will Be From People With Whom We Strike Up
Conversations And Form Relationships. They Are People Who Care For Their
Own Piece Of The Earth. Continue reading

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