Biologically, there is a difference between maize and corn. There is are different purposes for each crop, but ultimately corn is a more recent descendant–and loved by so many. Meanwhile, maize and even more traditional corns have been forgotten. In visiting my cousin’s white corn field in Western New York a few months back (grown…
Tag: identity
“I Don’t Know, Elias. I Don’t Know.”
Nope, I have no tattoos. I know! I’m surprised, too. There are a few ideas that I entertain from time to time, but I’ve just never, you know, done it. My sister and I talk about getting matching tattoos, something celebrating our family. She wants one that celebrates our dad—knowing all too well that our…
Gravity is Measured in Distance
I agree. Everyone at some point, given the chance, should get lost, should have their preconceived notions challenged, and should have their ass kicked (figuratively) by travel in a foreign or maybe just in an unfamiliar place. But growing up no one told me why travel was beneficial. Ambitious middle-class youth would talk…
