You think you got problems? You probably do but would you trade with Phillip, a Vietnam vet who still thinks Agent Orange lurks in

It’s never what she says always how she says it and how she stands when she says it and what she says

World War II was over but still fresh in the minds of folks who li… in Bill’s hometown in the Ozarks. Independence Day was important. It called for a celebration.

You start by throwing things out packing things that will fit in a smaller place, selling stuff that won’t, ignoring the birds because the seed’s run out

She was just an old lady who lived next door. I’d wave and smile and give a nice hello but nothing more.

Linda’s an animal person who puts her money where her mouth is, owns a ranch outside the city and takes in kittens, puppies, birds that

You’re an old man in a nice suit and tie out with your wife at a fancy function with nice people

Born at the foot of the mountain what will you do? You have time to decide but some die young.

It’s Monday not Sunday and the frail lady in black is the only person in the pews. She walked in with

There are Merry-Go-Rounds on Main Street all over America. They hide in storefronts offering payday loans to people who can’t borrow money anywhere else.

Redbud and dogwood have blossomed above the tulips and jonquils wher… Alice’s house used to be. A possum and raccoon nose around where the garage was before the to…

Through the window I see the sun fire up for the last time today. There are jays in the trees near the meadow,

The story goes Pa met Ma in the city when he drove a truckload of pigs to market. She was the young waitress who served him cup after cup of coffee and gave him three eggs instead of ju...