Aileen Delahunt and her husband, Roscoe, who she calls "Scoey", have never discussed having kids of their own, primarily because they both know neither wants kids. There’s no medical reason for this; Aileen has some trouble maintaining her weight, owing to a higher than average metabolism, but the doctors have told her that in every … Continue reading Kidding, Aileen & Roscoe
Category: Writing
Home
It is said that home is where the heart is, which suggests we can have many homes in our lifetimes. For many, “home” is one’s initial point of origin, the city, town, county, or state of one’s birth, but for others, “home” constitutes that place where one’s family resides at any given moment. For some, … Continue reading Home
The Pupil
Leah Walker has proposed having Genevieve Duchard work on a special project to get her more integrated into the work Leah does at her company, L. J. Walker Security Consultants. One afternoon after classes at Georgia Tech, Genevieve heads to the offices on the tenth floor of Building 100 at Colony Square. It being Tuesday, … Continue reading The Pupil
Rot in Hell, 2018
At midnight tonight, one of the worst years I’ve experienced on this planet comes to a merciful end. Coming off of the emotional rollercoaster that was 2017, I had no idea what this past year was going to bring. I started the year without a job and with no solid prospects and while my health … Continue reading Rot in Hell, 2018
JFK Blown Away
While I was living in New York, for several months I became obsessed with the circumstances surrounding the John F. Kennedy assassination, reading quite a few books about it, and examining a lot of the published info in the Warren Commission report. Kennedy was president when I was born and I was about seven months … Continue reading JFK Blown Away
Real Bible Studies: The Book of Daniel
Daniel begins with Jerusalem being sacked by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar and the prominent families taken off into exile. The narrative states that Daniel entered service to the Babylonian king at the beginning of the exile, which happened between 597-586 BCE, and that he remained in royal service until Cyrus of Persia allowed the Jews … Continue reading Real Bible Studies: The Book of Daniel
In the Bleak Midwinter
Nothing in his life became him like the leaving of it. —Shakespeare, Macbeth Without looking it up, how many people know John F. Kennedy's birthdate? Now, how many know the date on which he died? Most people over a certain age can not only recall the date, but can relate, in great detail, where they … Continue reading In the Bleak Midwinter
Labels
The Republicans in the South are exactly the same as they’ve always been, only we used to call them Democrats. The South was once a one-party region and that party was the Democrats and they were much more conservative than the most conservative Republican of the time. This was the basis for Nixon’s “Southern Strategy”, … Continue reading Labels
Rebecca, Too Now Available
Alyssa Caine wakes up from a car accident claiming to be Rebecca Asher, who died five years before. Alyssa’s estranged sister, Leah Walker, sets out to learn all she can about Rebecca to discover why and to bring Alyssa back. Featuring characters from the award-winning play, Another Mother, and the story collection Atlanta Stories: Fables … Continue reading Rebecca, Too Now Available
Rain Maker, David Cairo
In early-2001, Cairo Enterprises completed its merger with Bickering Plummet, becoming the largest such transaction of the new millennium. It was agreed the combined company would retain the name Bickering Plummet, Incorporated, with Cairo Enterprises becoming a subsidiary that would be phased out over time, and David Cairo earned a seat on Bickering’s board of … Continue reading Rain Maker, David Cairo
