Robert St. John
To the Mississippi Graduates of 2022
It’s graduation season. This year’s high school seniors have experienced an extremely uncharacteristic high school career filled with Zoom classes, masks, and mandates. But...
Robert St. John
Home Again
It’s great to be home. I have spent the last two months overseas. First in Spain leading a group of 25 enthusiastic Americans from...
Robert St. John
Arrivederci
TAVARNELLE VAL D’PESA, TUSCANY— A little over six weeks ago I boarded a flight for Spain to spend 10 days leading 25 people through...
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King Cake Bread Pudding
I really don’t know when it started, or who came up with the idea. It could have been me. Or it may have been...
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The Class Reunion
For the 22-plus years I have written this weekly column I have focused mainly on food and travel. Occasionally I have ventured into family...
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The Great Pot Roast Cookoff of 2022
So, there’s this thing called a “Mississippi Pot Roast.” I’ve seen it pop up on my social media over the last several years and...
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Sweet Roll Swan Song
December is considered the month for giving in these parts, but something is going on in February. Last week I was gifted an organized...
Robert St. John
The Notebook
It doesn’t take much to make me happy these days. My wife might argue with that statement, but it’s true. It’s not that I...
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