Cornbread Chronicles

About the Book

Making cornbread—some buttermilk, about a full drinking glass of it, four handfuls white cornmeal, salt, plenty of red or black pepper, baking powder, about a spoonful, maybe less. Put all this into a quart Mason jar. Add an egg if you like but be careful breaking. Bits of shell add texture but alarm females. And it continues like that, which illustrates the beauty of cornbread: You can make it a dozen different ways, using the ingredients you’ve got on hand, and it’s pretty hard to mess it up. Make it for breakfast or dinner. My analogy for developing political and economic change. You need the right ingredients, the right preparations, and a good cook for change.

About the Author

The author wants to share some of the local history, politics, and humor of South Dallas with the world. Education: attended high school at James Madison High in South Dallas, El Centro College - 1973, BS Degree from University of Texas at Arlington - 1980, MA Degree from the University of Texas at Arlington - 1982, Executive Management Certification JFK School from Harvard University - 1998, University of St. Thomas – Mini MBA in Non Profit Management - 2003. Career: Vice President National Federation of Housing Counselors, Inc., President Texas Federation of Housing Counselors, Inc. Executive Director West Dallas Neighborhood Dev. Corporation, US Dept. of HUD - Senior Rep., Community Planning & Development, US Dept. of HUD - Community Builder Fellow. US Army Vietnam Era Veteran.