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Tomb Stories: Pioneers and Hard Scrabble

Posted on January 10, 2014 by admin

In Waythehelloutthere Virginia, there’s this little church: Timber Ridge Primitive Baptist, with this little cemetery: where some of the first settlers in the Shenandoah Valley were laid to rest, such as the Coe’s, Revolutionary War veterans and pioneers: The unfortunately … Continue reading →

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A bit of respite from the ice and snow

Posted on January 3, 2014 by admin

Just this past November, a beautiful, mild day in Ft. Valley, near Strasburg, Virginia: Okay, back to winter…

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What the…

Posted on December 23, 2013 by admin

I either (a) lost a bet or (b) won a short story contest. To find out which, go here: http://bksp.org/

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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: Winter of our Discontent

Posted on December 13, 2013 by admin

Brr. That’s all I can say. I mean, just a couple of weeks ago, it was like this: I was loving it: But now: Russell and the wild’uns have been pointing out to me that, before I got this D. Krauss … Continue reading →

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Goin’ Nuclear

Posted on December 7, 2013 by admin

A story of mine made it into a new anthology: Check it out: http://www.amazon.com/Nuclear-Town-USA-Adam-Millard/dp/1494346893/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386431575&sr=1-1&keywords=nuclear+town+usa

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Dachau

Posted on November 29, 2013 by admin

The trains arrived here and offloaded: You were marched through here: because Arbeit Macht Frei, as it still says on the ironworks. Here you were separated: If you were sent to the right, you got a bunk: and a communal bathroom: … Continue reading →

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Another reason to live in Ulm

Posted on November 21, 2013 by admin

In Ulm, you don’t go to the bar, the bar comes to you. https://www.dropbox.com/s/kkwdnb7wl1nam0w/2013-10-05%2008.52.12.avi  

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I want to live here

Posted on November 10, 2013 by admin

Ulm. The Blue, from a shop window located next to it: The tallest steeple in the world: I thought Ulm was on the Danube, but my sister said it was on the Donau. Or Doner. Or something like that: One tipsy … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: Ten bucks and a can of tuna

Posted on October 27, 2013 by admin

This Russell issue is getting out of hand. I mean, look at the guy, sittin’ out there like he owns the place: He’s really gettin’ on my nerves: So off I went  to see the Wild-uns over there in the … Continue reading →

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Tomb Stories: Old Cemetery, Bockingen, city of Heilbronn, Germany

Posted on October 20, 2013 by admin

German cemeteries are a little different than ours. This one is located down a little gravel road: which is a bit off-putting, but, once you clear the gate:   you see this:     Nice. The Germans really take care of their plots, … Continue reading →

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