Category Archives: Good Stories

THANKSGIVING 1951 by Tom Lawrence, Part 2

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

(Editor’s Note: This is the second part to Tom Lawrence’s “Thanksgiving 1951” short story. The first part was posted Wednesday November, 27th, and can be found in our November 2013 archives) There was also a dish of oyster dressing, ala … Continue reading →

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THANKSGIVING 1951 – A Story by Tom Lawrence (Part 1)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

(Editor’s Note: We will be posting this short story in two parts. Part two will post on Friday, November 29) The alarm clock taped to the headboard started to clang just after five am. The November 21 edition of the … Continue reading →

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Julia Belle – A Short Story by Tom Lawrence (part 2)

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

It took another two days to cross the Florida Panhandle and finally we arrived in Pensacola.  Escambia County Florida teemed with my Dad’s family, including his mother and father and we spent two wonderfully restful nights at their home. Because I … Continue reading →

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Julia Belle – A Short Story by Tom Lawrence (Part 1)

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

(Editor’s Note: We are posting this story in two parts. Part 2 will be our feature post on Wednesday, October 30) My Dad’s service in WWII ended with the surrender of Japan in August of 1945. After four years of … Continue reading →

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The Flour Sack Shirt by H. Grady Howell, Jr.

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Grady Howell

I rode the range with Gene Autry, Hop along Cassidy and Roy Rogers when I was a child.  I was invisible to them, but they were ever-so-visible to me.  We had many brushes with outlaws and some very narrow escapes.  … Continue reading →

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An Evening with Marvin by Tom Lawrence

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

It was the football season of 1955 and I was starting at defensive guard on the Cumberland Bulldogs.  I was a sophomore that year and had lettered the year before, but this was my first year to be a starter.  … Continue reading →

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Shelby’s Ode to Summer by Shelby

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Shelby

Summer break is the most wonderful 3 months out of the year. It is the time when people focus on fun, go on adventures and face their fears. The warm weather, planned vacations and no school is what makes summer … Continue reading →

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Summer’s End by Mary Prater

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Mary Prater

It seems too hot to be considering the end of summer, but the theme for August is officially “Summer’s End”, so consider we will.  I can remember when August was smack in the middle of summer as defined by summer … Continue reading →

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With A Good Book…by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Ah, the joy of sitting on the beach soaking up the sun, listening to the surf, enjoying the warm breeze, while reading a good book. For now however, I’ll have to settle for enjoying one in my own garden.  In … Continue reading →

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Jaws Averted by Tom Lawrence

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

I love the beach early in the morning and late in the afternoon, not so much around mid-day.  Probably this is a result of being a red head and having the complexion of the Pillsbury Doughboy.  At any rate, we … Continue reading →

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