Sep
30
The Warden
F O R B E A R A N C E
Fifty men, all dressed in ill-fitting but matching black
3 min read
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Aug
29
The Waiting Tree
Seven thousand, three hundred nights I have attended this tree. The first night I roosted on this tree it was
7 min read
Aug
28
The First Bubble
From the waters of a wandering river, a delicate froth gently tumbled along the riverside. The froth, with his pure
4 min read
Aug
26
Greenberry - A Prayer and an Opportunity
Greenberry pulled his rickety surrey in front of the Bank of Lewisburg. As he stepped down his foot mostly missed
6 min read
Aug
25
Greenberry - A Dishonest Day's Work
A thin shaft of bright yellow-white sunshine thrust though a crack in the old barn’s siding hitting Greenberry right
6 min read
Aug
25
Eat Your Words
Being a kid during the 1970s was often rough and tough. We met new people, made friends, and learned about
3 min read
Aug
25
Digging to China
In 1961 I lived on a sprawling albeit defunct turkey farm. There were four distinct fields surrounding our three homes,
2 min read
Aug
21
Storm on the Gulf: A Labor Day Fishing Tale (1969)
At 14 years of age, I thought a day fishing with my dad was just another adventure – until the sky
5 min read
Aug
11
Showdown At the Lone Star
On a warm summer evening around 1962, when I was around seven years old, my Dad took me on the
3 min read