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First Kisses and Front Porches23 comments

dorannrule wrote 2 days ago: Every now and then I treat myself to a “camera walk” in the small college town of Lexington, Virgini … more →

Tags: Country Fotos, Camera-Walking, Photographs, Porch, Front Porch

Love Your Dad? Ditch the Tie1 comment

David Michael Lee wrote 3 days ago: Last night my son, Nathan, took me to a ballgame.  He bought my ticket and we enjoyed a victory by t … more →

Tags: Legacy, Short Story, Christianity, Grace, Forgiveness, Encouragement, Love, Short Stories, Baseball

Old Church

T. Allen Culpepper wrote 5 days ago: The loveliest building in town, some might even say the only pretty one, unquestionably the only chu … more →

Tags: Architecture, church, Oologah Oklahoma, Poetry, Religion, "stained glass windows"

The Strangest Feeling I Ever Had -

elburtruk wrote 1 week ago:   Riding With the Wind – Part X … she walked over to the tree stump … where an ax … more →

Tags: small towns, 1950s, Short Stories, Lake Huron, Michigan, durand, Childhood stories, Childhood Memories, Boyhood memories

I'm Seriously Considering Moving to Wyoming...2 comments

Lauren wrote 1 week ago: Chicago is a beautiful city. I love living there and calling it my home.   But… I’ve alw … more →

Tags: Life, Gillette, Gillette WY, Job, Musical Theatre, paw, Performing Arts Workshop, still a dance teacher, Sunsets

Riding With the Wind - Part IX - I'm Back On the Road Again

elburtruk wrote 2 weeks ago: The whole school watched me set the raccoon free.  When he emerged from the box, I flapped my arms a … more →

Tags: small towns, 1950s, Short Stories, Michigan, Childhood stories, Childhood Memories, Boyhood memories, bicycle, a boys adventures

Sunny Day Downtown -- Uxbridge by Garry5 comments

garryarmstrong wrote 2 weeks ago: 1893 Thayer Memorial Library Photo Credit: Garry Armstrong … more →

Tags: Photography, Seasons, Arts, Architecture 2, blackstone valley, Photos 2, Photo, america, Americana

Riding With the Wind - Part VIII - Bandit Goes to School

elburtruk wrote 2 weeks ago: Riding With the Wind Part VIII – Bandit Goes to School We got up early the next morning, grabbed a b … more →

Tags: 1950s, Childhood stories, Childhood Memories, Boyhood memories, bicycle, a boys adventures, raccoons, a boy's life during the '50's, bicycle sailing

First Post, Second Attempt

newbernme wrote 3 weeks ago: I’m a little bit confused by myself at the moment.  I hate blogging – really hate bloggi … more →

Tags: Perú, Travel, coming home, Blog, second try, no censors, first post

Part VII - Riding With the Wind .. Bandit Finds A Home?

elburtruk wrote 3 weeks ago: Part VII -  Bandit the Raccoon Finds A Home Grandfather used a broom to herd Bandit into the open en … more →

Tags: 1950s, a boys adventures, bicycle, Boyhood memories, Childhood Memories, Childhood stories, durand, Michigan, raccoons

Mo(u)rning cross Country.1 comment

brokeMC wrote 4 weeks ago: Long shadows cast by defrosting Cows moored in a sea of green, Tail swishing cudd gnashing; Dreaming … more →

Tags: Poetry, Poem, Towns, Lyrics

miscellaneous monday: magnolia

mohawkmoon wrote 4 weeks ago: Have you taken the scenic backroads through small town America? Have you seen her architecture, her … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous, Culture, Places, People, Family, ma.gnolia, A&R, blossom festival, Community

THE TOUR - Set to Launch in Less Than a Month!6 comments

bartonrussell wrote 4 weeks ago: Thanks to all the great folks who’ve joined the blog as virtual members of “The Discover … more →

Tags: small town, Discover Small Town America

Bandit's Trip to the Powder Room - Part VI - Riding With the Wind

elburtruk wrote 1 month ago: Grandfather appeared holding the door open… Bandit was hissing and snapping at me… I tol … more →

Tags: 1950, 1950s, a boys adventures, bicycle, Boyhood memories, capturing a wild animal by bare hands, capturing a wild animal by hand, Childhood Memories, Childhood stories

Wild NYC

roadtripjamie wrote 1 month ago: A better kind of growth: http://urbanomnibus.net/2011/12/profiles-of-spontaneous-urban-plants/ … more →

Tags: New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Berlin, Urban Anywhere, Plants, Weeds

Part V - A Friend Named Bandit?

elburtruk wrote 1 month ago: I breezed past my school ……. and I thought about a Monday morning last year when every k … more →

Tags: 1950, small towns, 1950s, Short Stories, Lake Huron, Michigan, durand, Childhood stories, Childhood Memories

Riding With the Wind - Part IV

elburtruk wrote 1 month ago: Riding With the Wind – Part IV People Must Have Thought I Was Crazy But, I Didn’t Care I … more →

Tags: 1950, small towns, 1950s, Short Stories, Lake Huron, Michigan, durand, Childhood stories, Childhood Memories

On Violence: Or Why I Approach My Work With Fierce Passion

The Feminist and the Rules wrote 1 month ago: All of this, although fraught with humor and self-deprecation, may seem fairly inane. Dating is comi … more →

Tags: Relationships, trauma, Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence, masculinity, Drinking, Teenagers, drugs, Friendship

Through the Eyes of a Child

David Michael Lee wrote 1 month ago: On a hot July night in 2012, I witnessed the passing of a torch.  There wasn’t a ceremony and … more →

Tags: Legacy, Encouragement, Short Stories, Oak Harbor, Ohio, Hero, Harold McGilton, Fremont (Ohio), Fremont SPeedway


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