Monthly Archives: October 2016

THE HUG

The Hug By Mollie Smith Waters   In March 2010, my step-father passed away. He was my hero. He married my mom when I was four, and he never treated me like a step-child. I was his daughter, and he … Continue reading

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RODNEY

Rodney by Joe Goodell   The ill fortunes of Rodney, Mississippi played out like a marauding storm. There were the yellow fever epidemics, two ravaging fires, the War, of course, and later, the floods of 1927 and 2011. But the … Continue reading

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Fort Mims Massacre

Fort Mims Massacre By Gary Wright      “Do not confuse ‘duty’ with what other people expect of you.” —Robert A. Heinlein, ‘Time Enough for Love’     A long time ago, in a place that is rather close geographically, … Continue reading

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Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes NOT!

  Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes NOT! by Deborah Fagan Carpenter   As a child growing up in the 1950s, one of the highlights of an automobile trip, was spotting the occasional roadside fruit and vegetable stand that … Continue reading

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