August 2010

My absolute favorite quote of all time is from the poem “Self Pity” by D. H. Lawrence—yes, I had it as a favorite long before G. I. Jane made it a little more famous. I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever [...]

I’m very proud to say that thanks to all my viewers, your votes gathered added up to 45% of the $25,000, the HIGHEST percentage by far!!! We raised over $11,250 dollars for Share Our Strength, which raises awareness and funds for childhood hunger and school nutrition programs. It’s been a long six weeks of begging, [...]

I was raised on summer farmer’s markets. My grandmother didn’t have much of a garden by the time I was old enough to help her store vegetables for the winter. She instead went to the local Farmer’s Market in Jackson, Mississippi. She was a repeat customer of Ms. Ann Patrick from Crystal Springs, MS.  She [...]