Faces & Places

“They depend soullessly on our silence.” ~ Elliot He whipped into the parking stall next to me like a bat out of Hades just seconds after I had pulled in. No one in their right mind drives that fast in a mall parking lot.

What Is A Good Job? Part II

After the guns of World War II fell silent, America embarked on a major economic shift. American industrial strength had helped win the war. Now, i would transform America’s population.

Colleen Hoover and Her Books

In one way, you could say Colleen Hoover is just like any other woman. She has lived in the same place near Sulphur Springs since she was four years old and has been married to the same man for 21 years. But there the similarity stops.

Check Your Mirrors

Bucket lists are a thing. You know, what to do before “kicking the bucket”, aka, dying. Mine might include a front porch jam session with Jack Black, James Taylor, and Mary Chapin Carpenter. A train trip across the country with Jack Black acting out scenes from Nacho Libre.

Dying in public has its hazards

One combination off them being I missed a publishing deadline for the first time in my life. I’m sorry. I’m on some heavy painkillers and anti-anxiety meds and my mindisn’t quite as accurate as I’d like. I’m too late for a few of my publications but I’ll give it my best shot. I’m still here.

2 CENTS WORTH

Good morning to all of you, it's been raining in Aspermont, and it's wonderful, just got tenths but at least it was rain!!!!

What Is A Good Job? Part 1

Last week, I kicked off a series of essays about job creation. Specifically, I want to talk about creating “good jobs” in our rural communities. What is a “good job,” anyway? If I asked you to describe the essential qualities, what would they be?

ADVENTURE STORIES AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY

My grandson Jackson and his wife Erika came in from Chicago for my birthday. So did my son BZ who lives in Oakland, California. We all met in Dallas where my son Kevin lives with his wife Jill and their son Caleb. The night of my birthday we sat around the diner table and told adventure stories.

Dying in public

I’m asked lately why I’m still writing. My answer is, “it’s what I do. I’m a writer.” For me, not writing is like not breathing. Something occurs to me, and my mind and heart conspire to create the words that come out on paper. It’s just what I do and it’s who I am.

CHECK YOUR MIRRORS

The Games of the XXXII Olympiad begin July 23 in Tokyo. While watching the U.S. Olympic trials recently, my family’s excitement about the upcoming sports event has spread over to the youngest generation, most of whom were not around during the 2016 Summer Games.