Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks' wife, is a well-known star in her own right.  She also shines in her new cookbook, Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood.  Our copy is already marked with loving greasy finger marks!  And, sure enough, the recipes are some of the most beloved in every home, especially southern ones (this is from a girl raised in the south).  Along with those are some new or markedly ch

     Some of the most dangerous and fascinating work in the world goes on every day--right under or even inside our noses.  Mark Pendergrast's new book, Inside the outbreaks, documents years of heroic efforts by epidemiolists of the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) to detect causes and preventions of deaths around the world.  It is truly amazing what these investigations cover, from hvac systems to health suppl

  As we remember this week the tragedy of Rev. King's death, and the difficult times surrounding his work and death, you may want to look at and share some of the excellent resources online and elsewhere.