Go Down Miss Moses
All through elementary, middle, and high school Beth mercilessly bullied Cassie. She called her names, spread rumors about her, sabotaged her friendships and relationships, and generally made it her daily mission to torture and torment Cassie. And through it all she had no idea why Beth hated her so much. She just knew that Beth hated her.
George’s War Story
“Did I ever tell you girls about my time in Vietnam?”
Wood-Smoke
You know when you are near a creek and you can smell it? Like an oncoming rain through the trees? It was masked by the smoke and I couldn’t hear it either. I was starting to get worried.
Welcome to Ferguson
“WARNING. Ferguson, MO has been closed off to non-residents due to recent violent activity. Anyone attempting to enter must prove residency or will be subject to arrest per Governor Jay Nixon’s orders. No exceptions will be given.”
Like They Always Have
Nevermind that, the children go alone
Kind of like they always have.
The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved
“Just keep in mind for the next few days that we’re in Louisville, Kentucky. Not London. Not even New York. This is a weird place.”
The Better Book Review – The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
*WARNING, HERE BE SPOILERS SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO READ THIS WORK*
Into the Cellar
A short story based on “The Spectre Bride” by William Harrison Ainsworth
American Honey
“Well, I’m pretty sure this will get us through the weekend,” I said holding up the bottle of American Honey, marveling at the cold amber color of the liquor, sliding through the huge 1.75 ml bottle…
The Bridge
It was dark atop the bridge. About as dark as it would get on the wrong side of midnight…
There Ain’t Gonna Be Any Middle Anymore
He is an incompetent and boorish boob whose stumble into politics is the same as a drunken vagabond coming across a winning lottery ticket…
The Bad Book Review – On The Beach
*WARNING, HERE BE SPOILERS SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO READ THIS WORK*
Show Some Character #2
One thing you’ll find with my writing, and in my humble opinion some of the best fiction writers out there, is little in the way of physical character description…
The Great Dance Song
A story inspired by the cover of Pink Floyd’s A Collection of Great Dance Songs
Road-Kill
His leg was broken. Destroyed. Shattered in at least two different places and pouring blood onto the ground…
A Well Fit Lesson On Madness
Things don’t seem to move like they used to
slower
like suspended in a viscous honey…
Influences
They say we are all standing on the shoulders of the giants that came before us…
Lee at Appomattox
I wonder how Lee felt at Appomattox or Napoleon at Waterloo…
And So Our Story Begins…
This article originally appeared on The Trek, which can be read here: https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/and-so-our-story-begins/
Tragedy and A Renewed Sense of Why
This article originally appeared on The Trek on 02/05/2021, and can be read here: https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/tragedy-and-a-renewed-sense-of-why/
Why I’m Hammock Camping On The Appalachian Trail
This article originally appeared on The Trek, which can be read here: https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/why-im-hammock-camping-on-the-appalachian-trail/
Gear – All the Small Things
This article originally appeared on The Trek, which can be read here: https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/gear-all-the-small-things/
My First Backpacking Trip
This article originally appeared on The Trek, which can be read here: https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/my-first-backpacking-trip-2/
Neels Gap to Fontana Dam: A Trip Report
This article originally appeared on The Trek, which can be read here: https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/neels-gap-to-fontana-dam-a-trip-report/
Help Me Hike For Mental Health!
This article originally appeared on The Trek, which can be read here: https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/help-me-hike-for-mental-health/
Why I’m Hiking – A New and Different Sun
This article originally appeared on The Trek, which can be read here: https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/why-im-hiking-a-new-and-different-sun/
WesWord Bound 