LONELY
One recent, pleasant evening, I was sitting on my front porch reading the Atlantic. The Atlantic used to be known as Atlantic Monthly, but has…
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28 published stories
Jake and Leon
“Jake, we’ve picked the last of the cotton. The dust on me is thicker than the clothes I got on. Maybe it’s time we move…
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Start Over
We fly through life on a Harley or a HondaSearching for meaning in the way out yonder What’s happened before won’t kill what lies aheadWe…
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THE DANCE
I sit in my seat and watch the folks come in. It’s a wonderful, diversified collection ofsenior citizens who come to the center every Thursday…
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STUTTERING TOMMY AND TIMMY, TOO
Walking across a parking lot on a gloriously cool, pleasant night in Port Aransas,Texas, I was feeling most content. We had completed a wonderful celebratory…
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WEEKEND IN NEW YORK
I met Lily, the girl of my dreams, in the summer of ’64 while we both worked atthe Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. We…
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THE STORY OF MAX
A 130 year old Pecan Tree Standing in the back lot of Rio Robles (an over 55 retirement community) is theoldest retiree in the area,…
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MUSIC AND LIFE BY THE FIRE PIT
We’re sittin’ on my patio in front of a firepit. It’s just enough flame tocreate a little warmth and a little mood. My turntable is…
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Conversations at The Bar
I always liked this bar; it had a feel to it. ‘Olive or Twist’, sounds like a martini bar, but it was really whatever you…
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Cornbread and Whiskey
“Who was that guy just left the café?” “Cornbread, Cornbread Landry.” “Why they call him that?” “You oughta’ see him when he sits down to…
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