Phnom Penh; October 3, 2019 I have been in Cambodia for three months now, and every day seems to be an adventure. The weather, amazingly, is not at all what I expected. I’ve lived in the Caribbean, but Phnom Penh is a lot closer to the equator than Charlotte Amalie. I thought it was going to be hot as hell and horribly humid, with lots of rain (it’s the rainy season), but there has been little rain (which has the farmers worried)...

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  It is with great pleasure that I announce that Hoppin’ John’s ® is now owned and operated by my niece, Sarah Taylor Ferrell. Sarah owns RCF, a restaurant supply and consulting business in Durham, North Carolina. (800) 828-4412, our toll-free number for three decades, now rings on a dedicated line in her office. My millers will still ship orders for our stone-ground, whole-grain, heirloom corn products directly from the mill...

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Savannah, Georgia; May 3, 2019:  Time, Bowie sung, is waiting in the wings. Some days it rushes by so quickly; more often it lingers relentlessly. (“You just scream with boredom. You are not evicting time,” Bowie continued.) For four and half years, my husband and I have lived mostly apart. It has been very difficult, but I have filled my days with gardening chores. Those of you who follow me on Instagram have seen the photos. The...

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