Monthly Archives: August 2011

Sunday Free-For-All

Good morning! Cold still has me down for count.

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Saturday night

He sat at the bar, looking across the room at the blonde twirling the straw in her glass. She  had been sitting alone for the past thirty minutes. Who’d stand up such a beautiful lady?  He drank a couple of … Continue reading

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The Bluesman

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

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The landline

The old house was full of boxes.  She and her family had been packing them over the weekend. Now a huge sea of cardboard washed over the place that once had held her most precious memories.  Her parents had passed … Continue reading

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Saturday Free-For-All

Sorry this is late. The Cold has taken complete control.  I slept late.

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CARTOON: The Dow

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Framing the shot: Looking for good in the bad

He ran his fingers through his gray hair.  Strands spilled through his fingertips until he reached his scar. The scar that had almost cost him his life (and had taken the life of his best friend.)  Kicking Saddam out of … Continue reading

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A life raft of hope in an angry sea

The headline screams “Stock Market drops another 521 points.” Cities in Great Britain smolder from the fires set by raging thugs.  France’s banks further exasperate the economic crisis in Europe.  The national jobless rate hovers at 9.1 percent. Mississippi’s is … Continue reading

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CARTOON: Hinds County

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Thursday Free-For-All

Good morning! What’s up?

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