Dressing, aka Stuffing, aka Filling is Both Personal and Emotional
Dressing is Emotional It's emotional because it embodies place, race, memories, holidays, hearth and home....
Ants Harvest Jewels, Inspire, and Cause Literary Havoc
ANTS! Love 'em or hate 'em, they are a fact of life. Sometimes, they are hailed as heroes; sometimes, they are kind of...
CRAZY CAKE! The Craziest Chocolate Cake Ever
Crazy Chocolate Cake! No eggs, no milk, and a bit of vinegar. Hand mix. You won’t believe the texture. If you...
French Onion Meatballs in Broth
This recipe is on the Internet, but I Jodi-ized it with a few changes! I mean, if you're going to name something...
America’s First Professional Athletes
Why Did Most of America's First Professional Athletes Disappear From Sight? Does it matter? Yes, actually, it does....
New Orleans’ Colorful Nicknames
Imagine being excited about calling your city a fruit. That's exactly how several million people in New York City feel...
Berries, Britches, and Chiggers… Oh Yeah!
My Aunt Dobbie held certain religious views and didn’t, no ma’am, allow any of us girls to wear “blue jeans,” shorts,...
TJ and the Tomatoes
It's Spring! Time to think about . . . Tomatoes! How we love them. How we need them. Need them? Sure. I’ll prove it....
Upon Learning the Splendid Craft of Writing
Series: Keepin' it real Beginning writers face many obstacles. Recently, someone asked for advice in a writing group...
Painting Museum-Quality Art with Words by Jodi Lea Stewart
Series: Keepin' it real Why is the journey through a historical novel so different from regular reading?...
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