On My Plate: Oatmeal
"Ohio is the birthplace of oatmeal in the United States. Ferdinand Schumacher founded the German Mills American Oatmeal Company in Akron around 1855."
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Observations: Political Decency
"Politics is persuasion. But for persuasion to have any power, it needs to rely on the truth."
Ida B. Wells and the campaign against lynching
Journalist Ida B. Wells spent much of her career as a journalist in the late 1800s shedding light on the horrors of lynching. Some historians say she was the most famous Black woman in the U.S. during her lifetime.
Veterans Among Us: Doug Jordan
"Once, I sat down with Jordan in his Oxford living room and he shared that his family had relocated from Detroit, Michigan to Liberty, Indiana early in his childhood. He grew up next to a Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) post that was across the street from his home."
Local Legends: Unreconstructed
"The irreverent, unrepentant, flirtatious and slightly dangerous pair were Virginia Bethel “Ginnie” Moon and Cynthia Charlotte “Lottie” Moon, both of whom are remembered as Confederate spies."
On My Plate: Chili
"San Antonio claims credit for first making chili as we know it. Beginning in the 1880s, women known at the time as Chili Queens sold what they named “bowls o’red” in San Antonio’s market."
Balanced Bites: Strong skeletons need more than calcium
"This holiday season, let’s focus on the magic of herbs and spices. They aren’t just adding flavors, aromas and depth to our cozy winter dishes, they’re also boosting our antioxidant intake and nourishing our bodies at the cellular level."