Observations: The Peace Corps
I called the Peace Corps in Washington D.C. the next day, and within two weeks we were accepted into a program in the Philippines, which would commence shortly after we got married.
Columns
Media Matters: Rock ‘n’ roll … and race
“If I could find a white boy who could sing like a black man, I’d make a million dollars.” - Sam Phillips, Sun Records
On My Plate: Corn on the cob
“Less than 1 percent of that corn is destined to be consumed directly by humans in the form of fresh corn on the cob.”
Veterans Among Us: Terry Hunt
“My tour in the Navy also allowed me and my family to see parts of the world that none of us would ever have seen, otherwise.”
Local Legends: The calm and the chaos
In 2025, the Oxford Fire Department responded to 3,442 calls, many of which were EMS runs, the legacy of Shoemaker’s creation of the first life squad and the 271 calls it was responding to by the time of his retirement.
On My Plate: Cantaloupe
I didn’t learn why the town – as well as the melon – was named for two common Italian words, “canta,” which translates to singing, and “lupo,” which translates to wolf, that have nothing to do with agriculture.
Observations: Rachel’s wedding
She became a part of our family, more so than any of the other African students in our orbit.