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DAYS OF DESTINY
In every era and in every generation there are crucial moments when a significant decision has to be made, and the consequences of that choice can change the course of history. Many times the full impact of such a decision does not become clear at once, but in […]
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As the Holiday Season approaches, most of us, even the biggest Bah Humbug, Grinch will find ourselves thinking about family, friends, and Christmases past. My earliest Christmas memories are those spent with my maternal grandparents in Ruleville, Mississippi. World War II was still raging across Europe, and my […]
DAYS OF DESTINY
In every era and in every generation there are crucial moments when a significant decision has to be made, and the consequences of that decision can changed the course of history. Many times the full impact of such a choice does not become clear at once, but in […]
Flash Fiction – Easy Pickins’
Trigger Brown slouched down and scoped the mall’s food court. He was pleased with his choice of tables .His crew enjoyed an unobstructed view of the ATM on the far wall, yet they were too far away to arouse suspicion. Trigger’s real name was Lemanuel Brown, but to […]
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
DECEMBER 13, 2015 Believe it or not, I’ve finally completed the fifth draft of my novel titled: Jake’s Revenge. The protagonist is Mary Jo Thibodeaux, an ex-Apache pilot, with two tours of duty in Iraq. Because of her skill in hand-to-hand combat, her commanding officer gave her the […]
FLASH FICTION – STELLA STONE
SHOOTING AT THE SHELL STATION A light rain spattered against the windshield, and the lights of the oncoming traffic reflected off the gleaming black road. It was just past midnight, and Stella had already called dispatch and checked out. Tonight she had worked the four to midnight […]
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2015 WEEK 14
The final votes are in. Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma and Michigan State will be playing for the National Championship, and they are four darn good football teams. There are some interesting matchups in the “close, but no banana group,” and the Ole Miss vs Oklahoma State game is a […]
THE NEW SOUTH vs THE OLD SOUTH
We often hear about the “New South,” and it’s generally used in the context suggesting that it is an improvement over the “Old South.” Leaving issues of race aside, let’s see if things are all that much better. In the Old South you would never hear: “Will Pepsi […]
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