Tales from Oklahoma #2:   Rat Snake on Campus!

Tales from Oklahoma #2: Rat Snake on Campus!

[Cover photo in public domain from Pixnio] I love it when someone comes into my office to tell me how big something is and they exaggerate by about 50%.  In fact, when someone comes in my office with some story about a big fish, or a big owl or any such story, I...
Tales from Turtletown #4: Hooked!

Tales from Turtletown #4: Hooked!

[Cover Photo by Victor Van Weldon on Unsplash] Click here to see my Redbubble shop and to support the site. When I was around twelve, Kevin Kimsey and I were coming back from a motorcycle ride in the woods when we saw an older man near the creek fishing.  We...
Tales from Turtletown #3: The Kimsey Boys

Tales from Turtletown #3: The Kimsey Boys

[Photo by Tom Quandt on Unsplash] When my parents first told us we were moving to Turtletown, Tennessee, my brother and I were pretty skeptical as you might imagine.  “Turtletown! What is that!” was our first response. In the end, seventh grade in Turtletown was...