In our town, Christmas in particular sparked an informal and good-natured competition for best window decoration and none were rarely better than the effort put forth by our local hardware store and Charlie Fedderson. Charlie ruled the hardware store like a benevolent […]
As the character, Barney Fife, Don Knotts once uttered some incredible wisdom. When asked if he was afraid, he replied; “There’s nothin’ to fear but fear itself—and that’s what I got—fear itself!” I’ve always thought that was a statement of profound […]
I drive down country roads, far from scheduled time and harried people. The road, bordered by 3-strand barbed wire fence that defines pasture and contains the placid cattle that walk the same cow path that their predecessors walked, barn to pasture, pasture […]
“I’ve got an idea, my story is complex but as long as we’re here; ask the Old One. He can simplify some of the toughest questions.” “Ask him what?” “Ask him, let’s see…oh I know, ask him who he is?” “Ask him […]
Old house on a dirt back road, windows broken, roof collapsed Aged beyond useful, forgotten by time. Broken barn, shattered sheds, silos hidden in vines Reclaimed by the land, their people long gone. To other lives, or cemeteries Great hopes, now memories […]