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Hunger at Home

For over 25 years, the primary focus of my professional career has been food.
In my personal life, food has played a major role, falling just behind faith, family, and friends.
I create, prepare, and sell food for a living. When I’m not working, I’m traveling, eating, and writing about traveling and eating. I eat a lot. When recognized while out of town, I’m often asked, “Aren’t you that guy who eats a lot?” Again, food.
I grew up in a modest middle class home, raised by a single working mom, though I never wanted for food. I could probably count on the fingers of one hand the times I’ve been truly hungry— possibly never.....more>>

Not-for-profit hospitals can expect greater scrutiny

When the proverbial white smoke appeared above the state Capitol Building on Tuesday and it appeared that lawmakers and Gov. Haley Barbour had reached a compromise on Medicaid to complete the state's budget process, it was evident that while Barbour and the Mississippi Hospital Association had buried the political hatchet - the handle was still sticking up. more>>

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