Vicki hit the on ramp with Jessica, her medium sized collie mix, heading back up to New York where she intended to stay until she left for Africa. There were things she needed to research and prepare for. Most of the students had left for their assignments, so she would have her choice of rooms… Continue reading The Way Home Part I – Vicki
Category: Higher Ground
Ernest King
Ernest King was a lover of wine, women, and literature. He was a man’s man, full of vigor and amusement. He filled all of his senses with good food, a bottle or two of red, a good book, and a voluptuous woman. He was on his way to Africa to write another great American novel,… Continue reading Ernest King
4th of July
“I am a liberal and a patriot,” Kristie began. “The two go together as far as I’m concerned. Some may think that being a liberal disqualifies me from being patriotic but I LOVE America! I love our history, our forefathers and foremothers. I love the USA!” She can remember learning the Pledge of Allegiance when… Continue reading 4th of July
Marching Band
It was summer and her parents wanted to keep her busy, so they decided she should go to summer school. They signed her up for Marching Band thinking that all that exercise would be good for her. “Well, hot dog!” she thought, “120 degrees in the shade. Six weeks of marching in the hot desert… Continue reading Marching Band
The Confederate Flag
A few of the kids were having problems at high school. They were getting into trouble for flying mini Confederate flags on the antennas of their trucks. One student even had the audacity to fly a full-sized version on a flag pole welded to his truck bed. You could see that flag waving proudly as… Continue reading The Confederate Flag