Atlanta likes to think of itself as the New York City of the South—or rather, as
a southern alternative to New York. Unfortunately, outside of the southeastern
United States, Atlanta doesn’t
There is almost nothing I enjoy more than an afternoon tea with my mother,
grandmother, or sisters. Ever since I can remember, tea time has been an
occasion (when celebrated) punctuated by a
I am rarely romanced by agriculture.
I grew up in a rural part of Michigan, raised by a man who enjoyed working the
land and a woman who learned how to put things
My goal for 2009 was to stop setting goals. Having been a compulsive goal setter
from the age of 10 when I posted my New Year’s Resolutions on a lined paper
beside
December 25th, 1999:
Six days from now, I will load my shotgun and retreat to the bunker I built out
back. On January 1st, when Y2K hits and the chaos ensues, I will