Those brown spots, swollen joints and tender gums
He was just a little boy. He lived in the country. So why were brown spots spreading on his skin, why were his joints swollen and aching, why were his…
Read moreThe Japanese as a Wheat-Eating Nation
Sorry, folks. I hit the publish on this before I meant to. In any case an interesting story in Slate. I’d actually put the beginnings of the Japanese move to…
Read moreThe Not-So Humble Loaf: An Interview with Aaron Bobrow-Strain
A couple of years ago I heard Aaron Bobrow-Strain give a fascinating talk at the University of California, Davis about American white bread in the Cold War. When I was…
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