Jeffrey L Cohen

Jeffrey L Cohen

Food, Legally

We have an upcoming food sales tax holiday. That means the state government must define food. From a local news story: Tennessee defines food and food ingredients as liquid, concentrated, solid, frozen, dried,

Contemplating

I opened the door to the bathroom in a Nashville barbecue joint and there was a tall, older man nearly standing in the doorway. He was bald and had a barrel chest. As

Peach Festival

The Sunday Market celebrated the bounty of local peaches. The marketing value of the theme is greater than the reality. There were a handful of booths selling bushels of peaches. Prices were a

Dog Patterns

My dog recognizes patterns of behavior but I wonder what framework he hangs those patterns on. On our walks he knows which way to go. On middle of the day walks he crosses

Visual Quiet

There needs to be a word that represents the removal of the overabundance of visual stimuli, especially from screens, from in front of our eyes. This may often accompany sitting quietly, but there