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A collection of my miscellaneous writings and short stories that don’t fall into any particular category

The Great American Road Trip

June 1, 2022

The early hours of morning always came too soon after bedtime. I can remember my mother would shake me awake …

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The Divided Path

January 8, 2020

What do you do when your Church is heading for divorce? I don’t mean my local church, which is still, …

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That Was The Week That Was

December 14, 2018

This week while doing some background research on our historic County Courthouse, I came across an issue of the local …

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When In Our Music God Is Glorified

July 20, 2017

Cheryl Hildebrand, the fount of knowledge for local writers and my former high school English/Yearbook/Journalism teacher is always encouraging me …

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A Voice From The Past

December 17, 2016

It had been a long and busy day of meetings and deadlines, and as the workday drew to a close …

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Coffee, Nectar of the Gods

October 1, 2016

There is an old joke that God created the heavens and the earth out of necessity but that when he …

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Summer Heat and Sesame Street

July 30, 2016

Summer is in full swing here in Georgia, living up to its reputation of heat, humidity and “air you can …

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The Purple Revolution

April 22, 2016

My first week as a 50-year-old hasn’t been the best. I started the week concerned about a local historic building …

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Feeding the Monster

March 16, 2016

“The Devil is having the time of his life”. These were the words I heard someone say on the radio …

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Smolka

August 5, 2015

Originally posted on Kitchen Table Diary:
This week will be the anniversary of one of the most pivotal moments in our nation’s…

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