Mississippi Redneck Chili

After seeing some of the food recipes on other blogs, I thought I’d share my own recipe for a great chili common here in my part of backwoods Mississippi. I’m a little overwhelmed with the complexity of some of the recipes I’ve seen on the web but this recipe is downright easy for most folk.  [...]

Forget Global Warming – We’re Entering an Ice Age

It’s been a pretty mild summer here in Mississippi.  Normally, we sweat like pigs most months of the year.   The other months, we just look like pigs, having claimed the fattest state in the Union for a third consecutive year.  At least Washington, D.C. is losing weight.  Maybe it’s all the political types who, in response [...]

“Dead” Man Awakens

So you want to complain about our health care system in America, huh? Here’s a link to a man in India who was “killed” in a stampede. While his corpse was awaiting its autopsy, the man woke up and asked for water. The line that catches my attention from the article is, [...]

This Week’s Shame Award Goes To:

Most of the Airlines.
Are you getting irritated yet with airlines nickeling and diming you?  I am.  Almost everyday, it seems like airlines are charging for anything they can get their grimy hands on.  From water, to pillows to surcharges, they’re picking your pocket daily.  JetBlue is guilty of charging you to rest your head.  U.S. [...]

You’ll Never Hit the Ball if You Don’t Swing

On a lighter note today, this spring my son played t-ball for the first time. We all had a great time and we loved watching kids his age (6) play. It’s also fun to watch some of the grown-ups act like spoiled brats but that’s another story for another day.  Anyway, between chasing bugs, lying [...]

The Times Are Changing

Recently, I was talking with one of my colleagues.  She was telling me about an article she read on MSN.  That got me to thinking about what’s different now between today’s children and when I was a child.  I do have some expertise here.  I am a parent of three children.  I am a doctor and [...]

Yet Another Reason Not To …

I am constantly amazed at the stupid things that people do. Well, stupid to me. I’m sure it’s not so stupid to them though stupid is relevant – it depends on the person.  Or is it irrelevant?  Whatever the case, honestly, it’s not always because people are stupid.  Some very tragic things occur to people [...]