I wasn’t born in the south, but I got here as fast as I could. Actually, I think I was somehow mixed up at birth because Texas has always seemed like home to me. While I embrace most things southern, I draw the line at black-eyed peas and stewed okra. Fried okra I will eat…

I have often felt history is much more fascinating than what writers create. People are remarkable in their strength and courage. They do impossible things. Some times, though, the most courageous events are simply surviving in difficult, if not disastrous, circumstances. If a person is familiar with old west history, they recognize the name Charlie…

DECFUN5.JMW-WK3 Copyright 2001  Julie Weathers All rights reserved I mentioned something about thinking of a new idea for another story last week and Martin generously suggested “the politician, the showgirl and the wonder horse.”  I also needed it to fit in this week’s category so here is my “Red” story. This one’s for you, Martin….

I’ve belonged to a writing group for years. In July and December, the writing exercises are “shorts” consisting of stories 500 words or less. The mod puts up a list of topics and it’s up to the members to build a story around it. Typically, the topics are very short, often just one word. This…

Christmas will be here soon. Sooner than most of us wish. For most of us, we will spend the day with family and friends. We’ll eat too much and perhaps drink too much wine. We’ll watch old classics and tear up even though we’ve seen those corny old movies a dozen times. Many Americans, however,…

World of Warcraft art. All right, I’m going to make a confession. I’m intrigued by mmrpg (massive multi-player role playing games) such as World of Warcraft, EverQuest and Dark Age of Camelot. I mean, seriously, you have to love this stuff and the efforts they put into these games as evidenced by the Cataclysm trailer….