Category Archives: Writing

This is based on a conversation I just had with an Ambassador for Downtown Partners. She was great. Not totally sure I’m the guy having the pity party but I can tell you this, she did inspire me to come … Continue reading →

The 1973 Chevrolet Impala station wagon’s passenger door closed with a loud thunk. A little girl in pigtails ran around the front of the car and hugged her father.  They were going on a hike. A father/daughter hike.  All the … Continue reading →

Lightning bounced off the clouds in the western sky.  Her parents used to tell her it was “heat lightning.” She knew better. It was a coming storm. And a bad one. She secured the livestock and headed toward the house. … Continue reading →

We’re born with a blank canvas.  What we chose to do with our lives determines the outcome of the final portrait.  Will we use bright colors or dark?  Will we have numerous brushstrokes, adding lots of information? Or will be … Continue reading →

Ten o’clock at night on I-55 in Holmes County, Mississippi is normally very dark and very lonely.  Not tonight.  Headlights were lined up as far as he could see. He was driving south from Memphis. They were driving north from … Continue reading →

Elvis, dressed in a Graceland employee vest and checkered pants, walked slowly through the crowd of fans. It was “Death Day 2011” — the day when everyone came to Memphis to mark his passing in 1977. Elvis’ voice was still … Continue reading →

A few of my recent stories that have been getting lots of hits… The Adventures of Moses the Terrier: A dog exodus and one of my favorite tales. The Bluesman: A cocky young musician learns a valuable lesson in a … Continue reading →

The trail had been blasted out of the mountainside during the Great Depression by the Civilian Conversation Corps.  Hanging off ropes and by a prayer, those brave men had left an amazing and  lasting legacy for their children and grandchildren … Continue reading →