Alive, they are ugly– having descended from a common dinosaur ancestor with Tyrannosaurus rex and velociraptor. Turkeys also taste…yucky. Huge birds, they are more flesh and bone than chicken (also…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Tiger
Unfurling
Green. A color with flavor. The green of limes souring in the sun, The green of tart apples with a bite. Green, the color of bile. Green, the green flash…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Tiger
War Story
On Jeju Island we travel rough backroads on our small bus, bumping along narrowly through perfectly planted fields, row on row of fresh vegetables enough to feed an army. The…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Tiger
Just Tourists Here
Seoul, 1990: At 42, I was the youngest in our tour group by at least a decade. Korean soldiers waved down our bus, and the driver nervously told our guide…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Tiger
Retail therapy – Tyler Durden
Retail therapy – Tyler Durden Sweet! Today is Black Friday Amazon and Ebay. Lets see whats on the display Everything, a price to pay Filling the holes in my…
Okay, Turkeys, it’s November. A good time to think skinny. Better yet, disguise yourself as tofu and live a long, happy life. Okay, writers, it’s November. A good time to…