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Today I would consider it a great privilege if you would allow me to introduce you to a young man by the given name of Samuel. Someone special you might ask? On no, far from it I'm afraid, he was a simple country boy, born and raised in the Tennessee mountains. I'm sure his life... Continue Reading →
This week's post is Chapter three as we go through our book. We begin to notice each boy's personality and watch as their relationship develops. Mark, the class bully, also begins to take his place in our tale. You may also notice a subtle Christian overtone has begun to develop; as a former pastor, I... Continue Reading →
“The unlikeliest of hero’s” Well, friends here it is, Chapter one of "The Leech Cemetery Witch." Plenty of folks have waited far too long to get a peek at it. I've decided to post a chapter or two each week, (yes, the entire book.) But there's a catch, I need your help. We have a... Continue Reading →
Riding the Ribbon Have you ever sat in your car watching as the train rolled by, wondering what it must be like to run alongside, grabbing a hold of the iron and stealing a free ride to God knows where? To simply sit on your perch and feel the rhythm of the rails in your bones and listen... Continue Reading →
I've been promising to write this story for some time now, just been waiting for the right time. But today is a special day, well..in our little corner of the Universe anyways. You see, today is my birthday, a small feat for most adults but given my situation I rather make every one count. The... Continue Reading →
I posted this some time ago, but thought I might share it again for those who missed it. During my childhood in the hills of East Tennessee, the most popular, though somewhat less dependable method of social interaction, came in the form of an old truck known by all as the “rolling store.” As kids,... Continue Reading →
I reckon I need to begin with an apology. Things have been a bit busy of late and my posts have suffered. I find myself answering E-mails inquiring if I am still among the living. Well believe it or not, I'm still kicking. But I fear there may be one or two out there that... Continue Reading →
David Byrge; Better known as "Stick" by most. We're gonna look at his family next, what forces came together too forge such a personality. As parents, I believe we often forget that our kids are (for lack of a better comparison), tape recorders of a sort. They spend their young lives constantly recording anything and... Continue Reading →
The Tin Cup Clan 