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The Dead Queen
I've always thought that human nature is the most humorous thing on Earth. It is as natural for us to complain as it is to mourn. Sometimes in the mix.....it can be funny.
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An Old Dream of an Old Song
Sometimes a dream seems so real, even a dream taking place in a time long before you were born. I believe a dream could be a message from a loved one passed on or maybe our own spirit tryin to guide us in life. I...
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A Walk to Heaven
I once heard that, "Heaven is a state of mind, not a place." I believe it can be both. Jake Alvens would experience such a phenomenon by simply doing his job. If you love fantasies of love.....continue reading.
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Wedding Dress for Sale
Frances had put an advertisement in the local paper, "For sale, wedding dress, never used." She was looking at her Ad that morning, sipping her coffee while twirling her reddish brown hair around her fingers. She...
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The Inspirations of Fellow Writers.
Some folks might remember me from a few years ago. You could say, "I cut my writing teeth here on HubPages. I took a break from writing online and wrote 18 novelettes. I also co-wrote and recorded some songs with a...
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A Picture Paints 1900 Words: Cowboys and Dragons
The interview began as reporter Molly Hensen sat on the porch with, Jack "Bones"Miller, a one hundred and two year old cowboy. The big red Wyoming sky was casting a soft light on the bronze, wrinkled face of a man who...
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The Window and the Bus Stop
I stared out of my window at him. Up here on the second floor...he was a big man who looked small from my view. He was pacing with a limp back and forth in front of the "Loser Building." It has that name from the...
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The Ballad of James Lee
Years ago, an idea for a song came to mind. I have always been fond of Westerns. John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Audie Murphy and many other movie cowboys captured my imagination as a boy. I wanted to keep the song simple...
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The Quilting Bee, Grandmothers, and Grins
I stopped in to visit my grandparents one day while coming home from work. I stopped in often back then to see them...even if only for a few minutes. I parked on the street, walked up the little hill and saw that...
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Cougar Women
As I remember...from a boy's point of view....older women were more a part of young fantasies than girls. While the girls rolled their eyes at his antics...an older womanwould smile. She was smiling...not to embarrass...
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Suzanne and Her Battles With Barbie
Back in the mid 90s....My sister Ann Hofer, and I had a small music publishing company in Nashville. Ann and I had gone to a night spot called, Douglas Corner to hear a songwriter perform. Her name was Suzanne Jusst....
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Gone Fishing With Uncle Bob
Many years ago...I would pick old Uncle Bob up and take him fishing to the river or lake. I can still see the broad smile on his face as he carried his poles and tackle box to the car. We had gone fishing together many...
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The Mothers of Easter and Four Angels
One woman sits at her vanity and combs her little daughter's beautiful hair. It's time to get the jeweled cross necklaces from the jewelry box. A few words about not getting that new pink dress dirty at the Easter...
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The Popularity of Being Rude
Being rude has probably been around since cave people. Grog makes fun of Og for falling down on the hunt. All the other cave men laugh. Grog like make cave men laugh...Grog must be better than Og. Grog make Og feel sad...
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My Old Sorento Beatle Bass Guitar
I had hinted to my dad that I wanted to play the bass guitar. He came home one Friday after work and we went to a furniture store in town that was selling a few musical instruments. He bought me a Sorento Bass guitar...
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Auricon Cameras, One Of Our Best Sales On EBay
My wife, Tammy and I had been checking out auctions all day long. We decided to go to an auction house that we had been at a few times before. as soon as we walked in the door, I saw them....a table full of Auricon...
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Seventeen Stars
She sat there on a wire milk crate just outside what was left of her home. She gazed at the morning sun's gleam on the train tracks. The tire swing was wrapped tightly around the Oak tree trunk and a piece of red tin...
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My encounter with the flesh eating disease Streptococcus aka necrotizing fasciitis bacteria
A disease that destroys flesh. Streptococcus, also known as necrotizing fasciitis bacteria can be very dangerous, even fatal.
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Interview With a Revolutionary War Soldier on the 4th of July
Well....he just appeared there on the street corner. He looked pretty lost so I decided to help him out. I introduced myself and he told me his name, Paul, and so we started a conversation. He asked me if I had any...
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John Dillinger Killed? Could it Have Been Mistaken Identity?
Back in the 1960s, we had a neighbor, Mrs. Osborne. My dad would do small errands for her because she couldn't get around well. She was an elderly woman who lived alone. She asked dad one time to take a look at some old...
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How to Cook Squirrel
Even though a squirrel looks like a rat with a fuzzy tail....it is quite a tasty 4 legged meal. A My Space friend of mine sent me a recipe....her name is DJ April Dawn....sweet lady. An old wives tale states,"If you...
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A Million Lights, A Christmas Story
The man I use to work for, loved to decorate on Christmas. He wasn't a religious man, so to speak but he was a fair man when it came to treating his employees right. I heard him curse once in the eight years I worked...
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If I were Satan?
"If I were Satan?" It is a strange title but I was thinking, "What would I do if I wanted to screw up the works of God?" Hmm? First, I would start organized religions, a bunch of them. They would all think that they...
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Poetry of a Serial Killer Poem
If you were just a head I'd still love you You'd have a place in bed Right by my hip If you were just a hand I'd still love you I'd keep you always in My boxer shorts If you were just a knee I'd still...
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Your Soul Comes From out of Your Mouth When You Die.
Death awaits in the shadows of throats Pale, silver eyes are swallowed to hell Gray bleeding fingers of tingles he climbs Laughing at whispers to God Sight of a pain to trembles of tears Darkness is dancing in...
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Why I Love Dogs, the Wonderful, Loveable Canines!
When I was a little boy, I had a dog named, Tyler. He was mostly a bird dog. He had black and brown spots on his short white fur. He was definitely my best childhood friend. I would walk through the fields of Franklin...
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Funny Police Story - The Best of My Mad Cop Stories
It was late afternoon on Friday and I was headed into town to begin my weekend cruising. At nineteen years old, cruising in a small Indiana town was just the thing to do. I came to a stop sign on Blue Creek road and...
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I love to write. It seems that I have written forever about my life and others. Hundreds of songs and hundreds of stories are scattered in boxes and old suit cases. I've written a few novels and novelettes.
Sometimes I brush away the dust of old memories and stories, only to find a feeling of their meaning come to life again.
If you frown, smile, curse, or cry?
Love it, hate it, or wonder why?
I have done my job.