Monthly Archives: November 2015

Happy Thanksgiving from Porchscene

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Mary Prater

    “Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.”   ― William Faulkner

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IT’S ABOUT THANKSGIVING

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Mary Prater

  IT’S ABOUT THANKSGIVING By Mona Sides-Smith Over the gravel and through the weeds, to Grandmother’s house we went. It was Thanksgiving. It could have been any holiday. Or any Sunday. Or any day, for that matter. It was where … Continue reading →

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How to brine a turkey for a fabulous Thanksgiving feast – Patsy Brumfield

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Mary Prater

  How to brine a turkey for a fabulous Thanksgiving feast A few years ago, I watched food guru Alton Brown propound the virtues of brining a turkey. He explained that the salt water brine changes the turkey’s cellular structure … Continue reading →

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SOUTHERNERS GLEANING THISTLES

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Mary Prater

Southerners Gleaning Thistles By Deborah Fagan Carpenter With rare exception, they are sexually abused as children — often by a family member. Shame and low self-worth have become an innate part of their being, and alcohol and drugs are an … Continue reading →

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