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I Still Hoard Bacon Fat

Posted by Stacy Reece on

Hoarding bacon fat isn't just about flavor. It's about responsibility, frugality and family history.

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Let Us Sing Together

Posted by Chuck Reece on

Chuck Reece grew up on gospel quartet music, a form that persists even today — among Black singers and white singers. Could they ever come together?

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Beautiful Dancing Goats

Posted by Chuck Reece on

Chuck Reece gets ready to tell stories in his hometown — and to see his first goat beauty contest.

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The Prescribed Vacation

Posted by Chuck Reece on

My doctor told me to take a vacation. Why?

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The Honorary Southerner

Posted by Stacy Reece on

Erin Kinney's dad was born in the great snowy North of Minnesota. She tells the story of how he became an honorary Southerner.

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