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A once widespread custom that now exists only in the memories of those who remember, sitting up with the dead is perhaps a more humane way of handling loss. A childhood experience made it unmistakably clear that life in the South follows traditions both distinctive and deeply rooted.

A box hidden in the hallway closet brings back memories and is the impetus for a long overdue visit.

Jackie and June decide to celebrate fifty years of friendship by taking a trip to Madrid. The comedy starts before they get to the airport.

Sadie and Lana discuss plans until an old enemy interrupts their lunch. Will 'Little Miss My Daddy Owns the Town' have the last word?

Sometimes things push us to leave, but greater things bring us back. And if we're lucky, a muddy dog will have the last word.

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A bit of a spooky tale to mark the fall equinox. When the doldrums call, look to new opportunities.

Wisdom can come from the most unexpected places. Neighborly encounters that are less than ideal still provide teachable moments.

Jay F. Calhoun's memoir reminds us small conversations can have a lasting impact and give us an appreciation for things once lost.

A short story of the first day of a family vacation. Does anything ever really go according to plan?

A story of a couple, their multiple attempts at leaving the house, and how they never stop finding comedy in their journey together. We...

A poem of time's tale and how hollowed out ruins can inspire us still. ticking ever onward past vestiges lost yet standing still,...

Reflections on the tangled bargain offered by the train's song. They are everywhere, out here. Away from the city, they cross every...