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Thunder woke Betty McFane’s dog first. He stood on the end of her bed shivering and whining trying to alert her that something was seriously wrong.  She opened one eye and gazed at her alarm clock; it was 5:15 a.m. … Continue reading →

Click here to see more photos of Buffalo, New York by Karl R. Josker. The abandoned concrete grain silos along the Buffalo River cast a cold shadow on the surrounding waterfront of Buffalo, New York.  The  sky, the water and … Continue reading →

The air conditioner in the hotel room made the only sound. It was early. Very early. The salesman sat at the fake wood desk pondering his future — Empty, lonely hotel rooms in new towns had a way of making … Continue reading →

Bob McJones lived in tough times. His job was threatened; he worked long hours. The poor man was totally miserable. Stress was corroding his soul.  He barely had time to eat lunch and when he did, he wolfed down his … Continue reading →

Here are the stories I’ve written that are set in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park: A Smoky Mountain Lesson: A man learns an important lesson from his grandfather. The Ghost of the Smokies: A true ghost story I made … Continue reading →

In the backcountry of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park is an old wooden cabin. Some say it’s haunted. Some say it’s possessed. Hikers have reported strange sounds and sightings near it for years. Animals won’t go near it. And … Continue reading →

There was a brown stripe on the white wall of the Riverside First Baptist Church.  It was the same church where the people had prayed for the town to be spared from the great flood of 2011. The brown stripe … Continue reading →