Hate, Love and Okra

There were two kinds of gumbo cooked in my family. Mama, my paternal grandmother cooked okra gumbo. My mother, and all the folks on the maternal side, cooked seafood gumbo. Gumbo is central in our culinary tradition, always the star at holiday parties. It’s an apt metaphor for our mix …

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Consider the Lilies…

It’s Easter. Are you feeling spiritual, or stressed? Christians throughout the world are commemorating the Passion of Jesus. This time of year lilies are commonly used to depict the resurrection of Christ. It is the fulfillment of a promise for believers. Unfortunately, contemplation, meditation and prayer are sometimes postponed, forgotten …

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