“Pullup, Level off!”
Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, 6 am I lay in bed this morning way too early to be awake, unable to…
The Power of Together
Back in my younger years, radio commentator Paul Harvey presented a show called, “The Rest of the Story” from which…
Porch Musings
It’s morning on the bayou. The porch is cool and pleasant even though the temperature is already 79 degrees at…
The Journey from “You” to “I”
I think about Kendrick Lamar, like, a lot. You have to understand; the man does not make regular albums. Instead,…
Questions and Questioning: The Lord’s Prayer?
I have read, memorized, and recited Matthew 6: 9 – 13, “The Lord’s Prayer” since I was a kid in…
The Infinity Principle
I have mathematically proven that life has meaning. I am serious, and I can prove it too! When I was…
In This Place
In this placeOf a flawless cobalt skyOccasionally curtained in fleecy white patches. In this placeOf cool whispering breezesBeneath the sleepy…
A Collective Response
My father was a jeweler in Virginia Beach, VA for over 40 years. For most of that time, he owned…
Willie Valley: A Black Community in Southeast Smith County
I want to share some gems of history from an interview I had with my favorite octogenarian: Mr. Ernest Pugh.…
Why I Love Bones
My sophomore year of college, I took a physical anthropology class. One day about halfway through the course, I walked…