I’m Wrapping up My Year of Austerity

This is what I’ve learned

K M Brown
K M Brown
Nov 5 · 11 min read

Most people think of New Year’s Day as a time for reflecting on the past and setting future goals. You may see it as a time for fireworks and celebrations. If you’re from the south, you probably see it as a time for breaking out the peas and greens.

According to…Southern food researcher John Egerton…black-eyed peas are associated…

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K M Brown

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Retired psychotherapist with lots of writing time on my hands. Medium Top Writer in Finance, Advice, Writing, and This Happened to Me. Let me tell you a story!

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