Writing

Grandpa was born Clyde Lamar Hatcher in the Oklahoma territory before it had achieved statehood. When he was no more than two or three his father Mr. Hatcher passed away. His mom, Miss Effie [...]

Has anyone ever tried to kill me? This came up in a non-sequitur the other evening. I made mention that “better people have tried to kill me before and failed” or something very close [...]

I got a haircut the week before the lock downs started. I haven’t gotten one since. I’m going to wait until it’s been a year before I get it cut back down to size. Why a year? I [...]

How Green Was My Valley is a 1941 John Ford film about life in a Welsh mining town. It was adapted from the 1939 book of the same title written by Richard Llewllyn. The original intent was to [...]

Jerry Jeff Walker passed away. From an interview #paulschneider and I shot some years back.

I have been very under the weather and have found that staying inside, hydrated and warm is the best remedy. So, I went looking for pirate gold in the outer rain bands of a hurricane.   [...]

Friday’s walk didn’t quite go as planned. First off, I knew about the dangers of the drug Bath Salts, but on the walk we encounter some and man were the dogs and me surprised. First off, someone [...]

“Avoid irritation more than exposure to the sun…In the tropics one must before everything keep calm.’ . . .” ― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness It was years ago, right around the run [...]

I went looking for a quote from Joseph Conrad and found too many. Often, I need to find someone else’s words to find my own. “It’s extraordinary how we go through life with eyes half shut, [...]

Ever have one of those days? One of those days that starts off like any other day but then it takes a serious left turn? Take today for example. I’m just hanging out minding my business. Staring [...]