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The travelers

Meridian to Jackson takes a little over an hour and fifteen minutes by car. It’s a long journey by interstate with plenty of trucks, trees and and an occasional deer.  On a jet, it only takes about fifteen minutes.  The … Continue reading

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What I truly believe…

Out of the darkest moments come the brightest ideas.

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4:49 a.m.

One eye opened. The digital clock in the corner of the dark room read 4:49. He opened the other sand-crusted eye and his vision slowly began to adjust to the dark. The dog was asleep. The sun was asleep. The … Continue reading

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Love & Bacon: Learning the secret of wife

The old man’s face had more lines on it than a New York City road map. He sat at the oak kitchen table, watching the love of his life make her breakfast. The light from the sunrise was making her … Continue reading

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The Mississippi Way

Watched the Republican debate last night. I listened to the President talk about his Jobs Bill. Much talk is coming from D.C. about fixing the economy. I’m sure eventually a solution will come from Washington. Eventually But I’m not waiting … Continue reading

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The Town

There was no rush-hour in the Town.  It had a rush-ten minutes. Automatic opening doors opened slower. People from the City were forever walking into them.  People just walked slower in the Town. They talked slower, too.  The heat must … Continue reading

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The air freshener

The lady walked into the bathroom and looked around.  It looked like something you’d find in a third-rate truck stop. And smelled worse. Even flies gagged when they entered it. But over in the corner was an air freshener.  It … Continue reading

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Chasing the Moon

His car pierced the blackness like an arrow through ink.  He was chasing the moon. The moon was his dream. It was a speck of light in a dark sea of hopelessness. It controlled the tides of his life. Its … Continue reading

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The Muse

The computer’s screen was as blank as his brain.  He sighed. Writer’s block was the official name for what he was suffering.  A pain in the butt was what he called it. The writer slammed his fist against his desk … Continue reading

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Running up the score

Epiphanies are cerebral lightning strikes.  They’re ideas that flash out of the blue and change lives by lighting fires underneath souls. His epiphany occurred during an unexpected moment — while watching a football game.  It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon … Continue reading

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