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The last embrace

Normandy, France. American Cemetery. Jim Randolph’s great granddaughter Jennifer pushed his wheel chair through the garden of stones. The beach below was a dance through Hell. This was the final resting places of heroes — and the unlucky. Medals on … Continue reading

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Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick

I woke up this morning and said a prayer. Oh, it was disjointed and like one I would have spit out when I was five. You know, like you’re asking a genie for a something after rubbing a lamp. “Give … Continue reading

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Angels have two wings

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The Old Pilot

The old pilot had logged several losses into his life’s log book. He lost his best friend and wingman in Vietnam. He lost his temper when he came back home and was spit on by protestors in the San Francisco … Continue reading

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Banjo Saves Christmas: A Very Short Story

Lying in bed with the flu, Santa knew there was only one way Christmas could be saved. He dialed his phone and heard a heroic voice answer, “Banjo’s Air Service, how may we help?”

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Upcoming signing dates for Saving Sam!

Thursday, December 5 — Kademi (Philadelphia, MS) 4-7 p.m. Saturday, December 7 — Pearl Jinglebell Marketplace (Muse Center) 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, December 8 — Book Mart & Cafe (Starkville), 11-3 p.m. Tuesday, December 10 — Crooked Letter Books (Meridian) … Continue reading

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In honor of the real Pip. 2012-2024

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SAVING SAM! A Banjo the Dog Story Details

Saving Sam! A Banjo the Dog Story debuts September 14, 2024 at the Mississippi Book Festival (and will be part of the MS Book Festical’s literacy efforts, which are sponsored by ATMOS energy.). About the book: Banjo, the little brown … Continue reading

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Homecoming: B-17G Flying Fortress

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A Great Coach

Right before my sophomore football season, the sportswriters at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution said that I was a player “who had potential.” One of my coaches saw that and quipped, “Potential is a little French word that means you’re not worth … Continue reading

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