Reflection
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Vol.1 Chronicle 16: April 19 at National
VOLUME 1, CHRONICLE 16: APRIL 19TH AT NATIONAL. The memory page on the social media ramble reminds me that three years ago, I said goodbye to Mel, a Navy veteran I called friend at my town’s National Cemetery, that I… Continue reading
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Vol.1, Chronicle 15: Dash
VOLUME 1, CHRONICLE 15, DASH: This weekend I received a text from one of the great cheerleaders* in my grand crusade of fingers poised over the typewriter keys to be the next great Southern writer like Faulkner, Capote, or O’Connor.… Continue reading
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Vol.1, Chronicle 14: Educators & Angels
EDUCATORS & ANGELS, A HALF CENTURY LATE APPRECIATION POST: Both the personal & the social media memory machines are working overtime today. First, the personal. I’ve been privileged this last year to spend time with a group of dedicated educators,… Continue reading
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Vol.1, Chronicle 13: Good Friday Stripes
GOOD FRIDAY STRIPES: “If I’d a’ had somewhere else to go, I’d a’ went.” Recently passed NASCAR great Cale Yarborough made this statement in 1970 after an unavoidable crash at historic Darlington Raceway. Few drivers are spared from collecting, win… Continue reading
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Vol. 1, Chron. 12
DADDY’S, WEDDINGS, & FULL TREES: Yesterday morning, I drank coffee in a dark silence broken only by the light & sound of the TV & The Andy Griffith Show. I’d seen the episode, “Opie the Birdman”, the one where Opie… Continue reading
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Photo Interlude, Composition 8
MORNING WAKE UP CALL: I walked in this morning as the sun woke up & was reminded of a sign by a hospital elevator shaft from the last days of my father’s life. It read, “Have you said thank you… Continue reading
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Vol. 1, Chron. 11
SHALLOW THOUGHTS FROM THE DEEP END WITH MISS JULIE’S POOL BOY: Saturday evening, Miss Julie & the Pool Boy ditched the Speedos & flip flops, got dressed up & went to a fundraiser. Arriving early, as the aquatic super couple… Continue reading
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Vol. 1, Chron. 10
VOLUME 1, CHRONICLE 10, GEOMETRY OF A MENSCH, let me tell you two a story from the steps: Today would’ve been my dad’s, your Great-granddad’s, 92nd birthday, it’s my 11th time without him & while he’s no longer present, he’s… Continue reading
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Volume 1, Chronicle 8, Thursday with Grandad
VOLUME 1, CHRONICLE 8, THURSDAY WITH GRANDDAD, let me tell you a story from the steps: A friend that recently lost her father posted a pic of a cardinal as she parked at work with the simple caption, Dad. Legend… Continue reading
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A love story…
VALENTINE THOUGHTS FROM THE DEEP END WITH MISS JULIE’S POOL BOY, Keys to “BIG MAC”, let the Pool Boy tell you two girlies a love story: Monday, August 27,1984, a little before 8:00 AM, the young man destined to be… Continue reading
Stories from the Steps 