Where Have They Gone?

Over the past few days I’ve found myself, on frequent occasion, wondering about the people I used to know in college, the people I used to call close friends, classmates, running buddies. Remembering hanging out, eating dinner, running around Arkadelphia and downtown Hot Springs, talking on the phone, riding bikes around town, etc., and so …

Haplessly Travelled, Unhappily Tired

Day 0 The trip home to Texarkana started later than expected; I couldn’t leave town until 9pm. Something about packing up, getting showered, taking care of my car, things like that. I load up, gas up, hook up my laptop to my car stereo as an MP3 jukebox, and I hit the road, still tired …

Beware the Easter Goldfish, Children

To the good people of Texarkana: I will be making a two-day holiday visit this weekend in celebration of Easter, to be spent with family and friends. (Wait, I’m celebrating Easter? But I’m an atheist! Hmm.) “Mummy, I woke up today and there was a lincoln log in me sock drawer!” “That’s the story of …