Category Archives: Writing

Bullets whizzed over his head, sounding like a million angry hornets. “Sergeant! WHAT DO I DO NOW?!? SERGEANT?” The sergeant, a burly man Irish man from northern Illinois, stared back at him blankly. The young drummer boy looked closer at … Continue reading →

Successful people pique my curiosity.  I always wonder, “What makes them tick? How did they find their path? How did they set their goals? What makes them so different than people who don’t succeed. And what makes them special?  Is … Continue reading →

The heavy rain blotted the color out of the surrounding countryside. Green trees turned to a dark, dead gray.  The tan brick buildings of the city looked even more dull.  It was easy to allow your heart to fade as … Continue reading →

Guardian angels come in all shapes and sizes.  Little Kevin’s was bigger and greener than most. And had one giant eye and horns. He was a seven-foot monster. And his name was Magwazine. Magwazine spoke in a tongue only one other … Continue reading →

In the late summer of 1996, our apartment phone rang in San Diego, California.  A man with a very Southern accent said, “Hello, may I please speak to Marshall.”  It was the first time that I heard Clarion-Ledger Editorial Page … Continue reading →

Representative Mumford T. Bumford (Bum to his friends) loved serving in the Mississippi Legislature. He wasn’t sure if it was the free lunches, free dinners or occasional free breakfast. But he knew that his waistline had grown more in the … Continue reading →

Snort. “You calling pigs?” “What are you talking about?!?” Snort. The man in the woman sat in the kitchen eating breakfast. The orange sun rose through the yellow haze as pollen fell like powdery snow. Snort. “Oh, that.  Allergies. Sorry.” … Continue reading →

The green spring grass of the hills was stained crimson.  A mourning dove flew silently over the flowering fruit trees in the orchard that were splintered and reduced to stumps. Bodies lay among the fallen apple blossoms.  The guns of … Continue reading →

Last Thursday night, I had the honor of speaking at Arkansas State University – Mountain Home as part of the Jim and Jill Gaston Lecture Series. The mission of the series is to: Challenge individuals to think reason and learn. … Continue reading →