John has written numerous articles for a variety of magazines. His articles have covered such wide-ranging topics as farm equipment, growing specific vegetables, food history, schlorlarly articles on southeast Missouri history, religious meditations, Missouri state symbols, restaurant profiles, food preservation, and tourist attractions. Here are some of the magazines and journals in which he has published articles: Missouri Historical Review Missouri Folkore Journal Kitchen Garden Back Home Missouri Life Show Me Missouri Backwoods Home Old Farmers Almanac Secret Place Rural Missouri