B R E A K I N G N E W S

NATE IS ON THE WAY
TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT

This morning on a local news program, I watched a compilation of reports on how people were preparing for the latest tropical storm. It will reach north from its American landfall all the way into Georgia and Tennessee. One reporter spoke with a man living on the coast who was buying plywood. Continue reading “B R E A K I N G N E W S”

Another Day in the Garden

Garden view from the deck
Garden viewed from the deck

They sat again on the deck, by the pond in the garden, talking of many things. Just a man and his father enjoying the afternoon together. A few leaves, already brown, fell gracefully all around at the touch of a breeze.

“I’m curious,” said the man’s father, “why you thought you’d somehow not be sitting at the head table of my dinner party.” Continue reading “Another Day in the Garden”

On the Deck. . .

View From The Deck
View From The Deck

. . . behind his home, the man sat with his father. They looked out over the ponds and into the woods beyond. They talked of many things.

“I’ve been thinking about your celebration dinner,” said the man.

“So have I. Here’s the seating chart.” The man’s Father pulled out his phone, and showed the man an image of the head table.

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Our Portion of Life

Recently, a young man on his way home from work, picked up his two children from a day care/learning center as he had many times before. This man went home and dropped the two children off with his pregnant wife, and went out into the woods and killed himself.

Why? I tried to find news of it in the local paper. Nothing. I looked at the crime blotter for the county. Nothing. There are too many other “more important” events to report.

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