Fish Frys and Barbecues....

Events both inherent to American culture, especially the South. If the fish is Catfish and the 'cue is Pork, you are somewhere below the Mason-Dixon. If the food is good, you are definitely below the M-D line. But if the Catfish is better than the 'cue, then you are probably in Mississippi.

I've learned a few things over the past many years, one being that never underestimate a Mississippi cook when it comes to Catfish. I've also learned that not everyone knows how to properly cook whole Catfish to the desired done-ness without burning some portion of the fish.
I'm still looking for the "best Catfish cafe" in the Greater Memphis Area. I've yet to find a soul that can serve it up as well as my wife or a number of my friends in a restaurant.

Maybe its the smell of the fish cooking in the house or the taste of "sample" hush puppies as they come out of the hot oil. Or could it be that no one can touch the coleslaw recipe that my wife uses? What ever it is, God certainly provided us with a great bounty in the Catfish and Pork Industry.

They have helped the South rise, again?

Now if we could just deal with that poverty thing. And the lack of support of education by our elected officials. We listen to them at Fish Frys and Barbecues tell us that they have our interests in mind, if we will just elect them. However, once in office, they forget about priorities and pander to money men.

Maybe if we cooked them some bad fish or bad barbecue, they would listen? It seems to work elsewhere, huh.

What to Say......

It is with difficulty that I address the shootings at Virginia Tech. I lived less than 10 miles from Blacksburg for a few years and have many friends and acquaintances still in the area, many of whom are students and have students at VT.

I read as many of you did in horror the accounts of witnesses on campus and the officials trying to get a grasp of the situation.

Now is not the time to blame the University for their response...

Now is not the time to blame the police for not locking down the campus...

Now is only a time for dealing with the pain and suffering. Asking God to forgive the individual that perpetrated these heinous acts on innocent victims.

God Bless, Virginia.

God Bless, Blacksburg.

God Bless, Virginia Tech.

God Save us all.....