Monthly Archives: August 2015

Central Time

Central Time The traveler from afar stood by his car, wearing black in a field of stone. He put a scoop of dirt in a jar with tape on a lid labeled, “home.” The ink on the tape smeared on … Continue reading

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Still in the game

My freshman year in college, I’d submit cartoons to The University of Tennessee​ ‘s student paper, The Daily Beacon. They didn’t appear often, but when they did, I’d run downstairs to the first floor of Greve Hall where the papers … Continue reading

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SHORT STORY: The Knight’s Final Flight

Snap. Crackle. Pop. Arthritic knees creaked as the old man climbed onto the wing. This had been so much easier 70 years ago, he thought, as he carefully slid into the open cockpit of the P-51D Mustang fighter plane. Air … Continue reading

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Pride. Passion. Purpose.

Pride. Passion. Purpose. Petal School District’s superintendent Dr. Matt Dillion introduced the district’s new theme to his staff during their opening meeting Monday morning. Then I got up and spoke. There’s something I about a new school year that I … Continue reading

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Warr and Peace

Captain Warr looked up at the bottle on the shelf and then out a the Mississippi Sound. Both contained liquids that were brown. And both were killers. Liquor had nearly killed Captain Warr. The Mississippi Sound had murdered his wife. … Continue reading

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Intro to my upcoming book, “Chainsaws & Casseroles.”

It happened even before Hurricane Katrina’s winds stopped blowing: We checked on our neighbors. Got gas (when we could find it) and bought stuff at the store. We then took the stuff to our church or synagogue. And we didn’t … Continue reading

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