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| CHINA LANE: House Egg Foo Young |
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| CHINA LANE: Chicken Lo Mein with brown sauce |
Had lunch at the BEST Chinese restaurant I have ever eaten at right here in Logansport: China Lane! It’s been here since I can remember (at least 30 years).
Tomorrow, I’ll be shooting a short video piece about the book at the Winery. If it turns out the way I hope, I’ll post a link to it here. If not, I will try to find and destroy all copies!
On the video and Tuesday’s radio appearance on “Talk of the Town,” I will also address a concern that’s begun to spread among a small number of folks who have not seen the presentation or read the book: That I am basically using this book to bash Logansport. COMPLETELY untrue. The fact is, Logansport has had its share of highs and lows over the decades, and I don’t shy away from giving an honest assessment of those events, warts and all (including racial struggles, economic downturns, the neglect of the downtown area for decades, the vacancy issues at the Mall, etc.).
But far from bashing the community, the book is really a personal journey of rediscovery that leads me back home to find a community that is focusing more than ever on historic preservation and improving the quality of life for its citizens. Even the curator of the historical society, Thelma Conrad, said in her review of the book that my feelings about Logansport amount to “the best love story I have read in a long time.”
So hopefully I can use these outlets to set the record straight. In the end, some folks will believe what they want, and that’s fine too. As long as they buy the book before they burn it!
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