Fathers and Sons
At seventy-three, there are things that I wish that I had said, and not a few that I wish I had not. The letter below is one I am glad… Read more Fathers and Sons →
You Ought to Write a Novel
On a visit to see my mother in Montgomery in aside – probably unrelated to the conversation we were having – she surprised me with, “Mick, you ought to write… Read more You Ought to Write a Novel →
Angry Heavens ON SALE!
If you relate to my stories at Southern Exposures, you will surely enjoy my novel, Angry Heavens – a tale of the Civil War written from the perspective of a Southern author. It… Read more Angry Heavens ON SALE! →
The Year the Stage Burned
Before Coach Leverette’s knuckleball hit me between the eyes in the spring of 1963, my year started in September, 1962. It was my first year at Semmes High School. I… Read more The Year the Stage Burned →
Coach Leverette’s Knuckleball
We all do willfully stupid things, and most of them come during our teenage years. Mine was a doozie! As a high school sophomore, I was the starting catcher on… Read more Coach Leverette’s Knuckleball →
Why are there are more horse’s butts in the world than there are horses?
Mont Belvieu is a small town 40 miles east of Houston and by according to Wikipedia, an affluent small town. According to Data USA (https://datausa.io/profile/geo/mont-belvieu-tx), it has a population of… Read more Why are there are more horse’s butts in the world than there are horses? →
Church and Schools Before Supreme Court Again
This is a really nice article discussing the particulars of a case coming before the Court in this session. All you law nerds out there who had my class, you… Read more Church and Schools Before Supreme Court Again →
He who does not read is no better than he who cannot.
I mentioned in a recent blog the book His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman as a new author whose work I enjoyed. That got me to thinking. Just who are my all-time… Read more He who does not read is no better than he who cannot. →
