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A Taste of Thailand
A Taste of Thailand

I woke up to a phone call around nine in the morning; my friend’s neighbor’s grandmother’s employee had just quit his job, and they needed someone to come in immediately. Naturally, I was next in line. I drove across town to a strip mall I had never seen before and wandered into an unmarked restaurant where I was greeted by two golden lions, the king of Thailand (who was placing a call on an old brick phone), and a particularly satisfied Buddha.

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StoriesGuest ContributorJackson TN, Tennessee, Grant McLemore, Our Jackson Home: The Magazine, Vol. 4 Issue 2, Thai Café, Katie Howerton, local restaurant, restaurant, local business, entrepreneur, Women's History Month, Punporn Wongkalasin Johnson, The Siam Room, Thailand, Pad Thai, Simpson Center, Little Bangkok, immigration, immigrant, US Air Force, Austin Peay University, Neill Johnson, Christian, nurse, food, cooking, culture, health, Asian, Taco Johnson, Will Johnson, Sarah Johnson
Our Family-Centered Cesarean
Our Family-Centered Cesarean

The births of our first two sons took place in the Northeast at two very well-respected and innovative research hospitals. Yet the family-centered birthing experience we had been longing for took place right here in Jackson, Tennessee. At times I can become cynical with the issues facing our city. We have complex challenges, and there are not always clear solutions.

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StoriesGuest ContributorJackson TN, Tennessee, Ross Priddy, Laura Priddy, A Night of Storytelling, A Night of Storytelling Spring 2016, birth, family, science, medical, hospital, Our Jackson Home: The Magazine, Vol. 2 Issue 4, Dr. Christopher Welsch, nurse, MTSU, Middle Tennessee State University, OB-GYN, pregnancy, New Jersey, Cesarean Section, C-section, Jack Priddy, Thaddaeus Priddy, Owen Priddy, Jackson Clinic, innovation, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital