I’m writing.
I’m writing. At least, I think I am. I’ve applied my ass to the chair, I’m hitting the keys. Yep. I’m writing. It’s been a while, and I was uncertain of the symptoms. I’ve been sick – really sick and…
Hugh's Blog
Hopeful in spite of the facts
Hugh's Blog
Hopeful in spite of the facts
Listening
Earlier this week, I was sitting at a kitchen table in the North Mississippi Hill Country, sipping coffee and talking to someone who, on the one hand, was much like me: He was white, of my generation, married, had gone…
2005
The year was 2005. Johnny Carson and Pope John Paul died that year, as did 1,392 people along the Mississippi Gulf coast due to Hurricane Katrina. Microsoft released the XBox360. Prince Charles finally married Camilla Parker-Bowles. The words “glamping” and…
Imagine
In the 7th chapter of the New Testament book of Matthew, there is a story about prayer where Jesus tries to tell people how much God wants good things for them. So, he asks the crowd some rhetorical questions. “Imagine…
Writing for people
I have watched the conversations around AI and writing unfold over the last few weeks. The writing community seems to be freaking out. Well, that’s not wholly true. Hacks are freaking out. People who phone it in are freaking out.…
Fewer, Better Things
I took a month off of writing. I don’t know that I’m really ready to start back, but taking time off always scares me somewhat – I am always afraid that if I don’t start back, the words will quit…
A Room Of One’s Own
When we moved into this house, I was excited to have a room of my own, a place for books, and a writing desk. When we lived in North Carolina, I had an office at work but did my serious…
I Don’t Know How To Rest
When I was a little kid, my parents had these friends they hung out with. We would go to their house, and the adults would sit around the fire and play guitars and drink beer, and we kids would play…
Somewhere along the line, we lost our way.
I feel like writing is magic. It’s the old magic, the original sorcery. Because I can not know what I think, sit down and hit the keys, and suddenly, ideas come up. Like today, I was unsure what to write…
Chicken and Dressing – Free Download
Considering the holidays, and some folks, due to no fault of their own, not knowing how to make cornbread dressing properly – I saw where one lady said she was gonna use Jiffy Cornbread Mix in hers! – my members…