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The Hunt

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Amos Beals was an immense man, at least to my little kid eyes. Distantly related to my grandfather, Amos lived out in the country on a hardscrabble farm, and was perpetually clothed in a railroad engineer’s cap, bib overalls, or “biblicals” as he called ‘em, and [...]

March 8th, 2010 | Category: Americana, Animals, Audio Bit, Cowboy, Dogs, Family, Folks, Food, Friends, Home, Horses, Religion, Sports | Leave a comment

Catholic Fish

Playing God

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A young woman and I were visiting the other day and she confessed to me that she was a Catholic. While I subscribe to no particular religion myself, I certainly begrudge no one else his or her faith. But she seemed apologetic at her confession, [...]

February 22nd, 2010 | Category: Animals, Audio Bit, Religion, Spirituality | Leave a comment

Culture Shock

Blackberry Bruin

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In 1975, my wife and I moved from a small cosmopolitan city to almost-Arkansas Missouri. In some ways it was de-evolution, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. From Greek bakeries, Jewish delis, jazz concerts, and Broadway-quality theater, we came to Myrtle’s Eats, grabbing suckers, [...]

February 15th, 2010 | Category: Americana, Animals, Audio Bit, Cops, Family, Folks, Food, Friends, Home, Love, Police, Rant, Spirituality | Leave a comment

My Two Wives

Double Indemnity

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As it happens sometimes in my narrow life, a friend started me to think. It was when she spoke of her wedding, her husband in his rented tux, and she in her linen suit with dyed to match heels, setting off on their road of [...]

February 8th, 2010 | Category: Americana, Audio Bit, Family, Folks, Friends, Home, Love, Military, Music, Religion, Romance, Spirituality, Tribute | Leave a comment

Once Upon a Time

Planting the Seed

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“Got a minute?” he asked.

I’d seen him around the area for the past few days. He was busy, landscaping mostly, installing water features, planting trees. He was a hard worker and so old  I couldn’t even guess at his age. It didn’t seem to [...]

January 25th, 2010 | Category: Animals, Audio Bit, Family, Love, Religion, Spirituality | Leave a comment

Marthanetics

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Ah, yes – the holiday season.  Most retailers and some consumers believe it starts in mid-September and continues through January 15. We are besieged by The Great Pumpkin, regaled with stories of The Pilgrims, who were, incidentally, not THE pilgrims but only pilgrims, beaten over the [...]

December 28th, 2009 | Category: Americana, Audio Bit, Christmas, Family, Folks, Food, Friends, Holidays, Home, Rant, Religion | Leave a comment