Category Archives: Writing

The full moon sprinkled diamonds across the inky reservoir.  The cool, crisp November air chilled a lone figure as she drank her coffee and admired the view.  A big, yellow dog soon joined her. He wagged his tail and began … Continue reading →

I’m sitting at my desk and looking at a copy of my new book Fried Chicken & Wine.  It’s more than a book to me.  It’s lemonade. That cool, tangy drink made out of one of life’s bitterest lemons — … Continue reading →

Two Air Force F-16 jets cut through the crisp November sky. The planes’ razor-thin wings were breathlessly close as they roared over the small southern city. Beneath them, thousands in the crowd gasped and then cheered. The planes’ afterburners screamed … Continue reading →

As the clock stuck exactly 7 a.m., a single poll worker unlocked the local voting precinct’s doors. An old man with a steel cane limped into the high school gym. He received his electronic voting card from the poll worker. … Continue reading →

The images on the screen were all too familiar.  As I watched the coverage of Sandy’s aftermath, my psychic scars from Katrina began to burn. There were wrecked homes from the storm surge.  Seen that. Frustrated citizens in Staten Island … Continue reading →

This year’s Barbie & Marshall Halloween Blood Drive was another success (over 350 donors).  As I signed off my radio show at Mississippi Blood Services at 6 p.m., I  rushed to make sure I made it home in time for … Continue reading →

Summer finally released its death grip from around Mississippi’s throat.  A cool breeze blew across the north Mississippi countryside as the sun and moon exchanged pleasantries. It was a celestial shift change.  Pink hues painted the sky’s eastern black canvas. … Continue reading →