Category Archives: Writing

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 →

He was found in a box down by the great river. The local neighborhood kids were playing by the river’s bank and noticed the cardboard box hidden in the reeds and mud. “Look over there!” one of the boys yelled … Continue reading →

Smoke hung low in the old bar. He knew that tumors were being born tonight. But he didn’t care.  He was there to play the Blues. He was the opening act. He strummed a couple of chords.  A few people stopped … Continue reading →