A Good Read:
The Hungry Ear
Poems of Food & Drink
Edited by Kevin Young
All posts for the month April, 2015
Weekend Reading – The Hungry Ear and More
Posted by Tammy on April 24, 2015
https://agrigirl.com/2015/04/24/weekend-reading-the-hungry-ear-and-more/
Shell Game
They call it a shell game
But my Uncle Jack told me it was called Thimblerig.
Take out three shells and a pea – an old soldier’s trick.
It’s depicted as a gamble, but really, when the wager’s for money, it’s a confidence trick
used to perpetrate fraud.
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Posted by Tammy on April 15, 2015
https://agrigirl.com/2015/04/15/shell-game/
Ode to My Grocer
Eddie Basha
1937 – 2013
A Good Man and a Very Bad Boy
Two years ago, my dear friend and mentor, Eddie Basha, died just before national poetry month. I couldn’t finish this at the time but wanted to honor him. He was an Arizona Icon and a brilliant business man with a heart bigger than his head. He had a generosity of spirit and a flare for practical jokes like no one I’ll ever know. He ran for Governor once but lost because although he was a great leader, he was a poor politician. His grocery chain, Bashas, is dispersed widely across our state and is a hub in many of our rural communities. He spent many years on the Board of Regents, a warrior for education for all. I remain deeply saddened by his departure yet in his leaving, he has caused me and others to examine our words and deeds through the filter of fairness and kindness. I wrote this from my own observations and also from some of the lovely tributes paid to him in the days following his death.
Posted by Tammy on April 5, 2015
https://agrigirl.com/2015/04/05/ode-to-my-grocer/
Tammy
A wife, a mom, an executive, a certified leadership coach and a breast cancer survivor. I love learning and I love to write and I'm often fascinated with the life lessons that come from my kitchen. Focusing on community-based Placemaking is the way that I work towards creating a healthier planet.
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