Echols: Linking creamed corn and politics — it’s more natural than you think
“Both of Jim’s parents have passed away, so cooking dishes that his mom once made offers him a tangible way to connect with his own childhood.” (Courtesy Candace Echols)
Candace Echols
Candace Echols is a Midtown resident, wife, and mother of five. A regular contributor to The Daily Memphian, she is a freelance writer who also recently published her first book, the children’s book “Josephine and the Quarantine.”
“Every person brings more to a disagreement than the rest of us will ever know. While my creamed corn debacle is a far cry from a presidential election in importance, what’s behind it is similar.”
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