Welcome to part 5. Once again, if this is your first time here, you may click on the following link(s) to catch up on Part 1 thru Part 4. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 **** THE FOLLOWING IS A WORK OF FICTION. Any semblance to a person, place, or experience is 98.8% […]
Welcome to part 4. Once again, if this is your first time here, you may click on the following link(s) to catch up on Part 1 thru Part 3. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 **** THE FOLLOWING IS A WORK OF FICTION. Any semblance to a person, place, or experience is 98.8% fabricated. […]
Welcome to part 3. Once again, if this is your first time here, you may click on the following link(s) to catch up on Part 1 or Part 2. PART1 PART 2 **** THE FOLLOWING IS A WORK OF FICTION. Any semblance to a person, place, or experience is 98.8% fabricated. **** […]
Let’s start by noting that this is Part 2. If you aren’t aware of what is happening, or if you are late to the table, have no fear. Just stop and click here: Exit to part 1 If you have completed part 1 GREAT! Thanks for playing along. It is my hope that my words are […]
For anyone who isn’t aware, I’ll explain what I’m doing here. Recently, I posted an informal poll to see if my readers would be receptive to the idea of me posting a “serial novella” here. I received all positive responses, so I sat down and began to write. The following are the first words of […]
Recently, someone posted on Facebook a meme questioning, “What are some things that we did in the ‘80s that kids today will never experience?” There were many great replies, such as references to old television shows, local restaurants, long since closed, rotary phones, and activities that no longer hold the allure they once did like […]
I was asked if I would be writing an Easter story this year. I thought for a minute and replied, “I suppose I should.” That was four days ago, and at the moment, it is now Easter Sunday morning here in South Mississippi and I’m looking at a mostly blank screen. But not to worry, […]
There are inhabitants of this planet who arise daily with a plan. They adhere rigidly to said plan and never, ever, deviate from the course they plotted. Any outside happenstance that derails the plan tends to throw planners into a complete tailspin often to the point that no semblance of the plan can be recovered. […]
In the past at some point, I can’t recall exactly how long ago, I decided to separate my change as I emptied my pockets, cleaned my vehicle, took clothes from the dryer, or wherever I picked up a coin or two. Then, as I accumulated some, I would count it and roll it. I’d like […]
If there is one truth in which a hat can be hung, it is that things just don’t always turn out with typical expected results. I find this to be especially true as it applies to the written word. I’m not making any value judgments regarding the ability of folks to comprehend the written word, […]