Monthly Archives: September 2009

Book Project

Posted on September 21, 2009 by dumpster

I started writing a novel in the early 1990s. It was about basketball in Indiana in its early days, when men and boys and women and girls were just beginning to learn and play the sport. I had researched the … Continue reading →

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Site Structure & General Updates

Posted on September 19, 2009 by dumpster

Some confusion occurred, as it has in the past, when I posted pieces of fiction after a string of regular journal entries. All posts on my site are identified as belonging to one of four categories. Those categories are History, … Continue reading →

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A Strange Encounter

Posted on September 15, 2009 by dumpster

I don’t for one minute think anyone will believe this. But it really happened, and it happened just the way I will relate it to you. Last fall, I entered a small used bookstore in Goshen on a Saturday afternoon. … Continue reading →

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Road Guide

Posted on September 8, 2009 by dumpster

What is a road guide? You probably know the answer to that question, or at least think you know the answer. A quick answer might be “the map in my glove box.” Yes, maps are road guides. Maps guide people … Continue reading →

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Names vs. Numbers

Posted on September 6, 2009 by dumpster

We are so fortunate to have people around who try to make things easier for us. I’m referring, specifically, to those folks who have so vastly improved our lives by giving us road numbers. It’s so much better for the … Continue reading →

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