Imagine, please, dear Reader, if you will, sitting down in your favorite pub, breakfast grill, steak house, or anywhere you order food and drink. Look at all the employees in … Continue reading Milk Crate Proverbs, Part 1
Author: Rev. Leland Locke
Rev. Leland Locke grew up in Deerfield, OH; currently living in Wilkesbrough, NC, with his amazing Wife, Tara, dogs, and two freshwater aquariums filled with colorful life. Mr. Locke has been working The Word for over ten years. He has been published in both private and mainstream publications. Studied philosophy, sociology, and literature at Kent State University, Ohio University, University of Akron, the New Scool x Rolling Stone ,and Breyer State University.
He is crrently working on serval large products .
The Adventures & Mishaps of Winnie the Ditch Dog (Further)
Something was wrong with Giant Papa. He should have been sleeping next to Giant Mama, but he could not sleep. He kept going from the top of the tree house … Continue reading The Adventures & Mishaps of Winnie the Ditch Dog (Further)
I Normally Don’t Do This
What does it take? I have been in over 13 rehabs, been in hospitals more times than I can remember, and still, the problem persists – ADDICTION! Not so much … Continue reading I Normally Don’t Do This
The New Littles
“Now you can’t get mad at me.” Immediately, my guard went up. When the first thing your wife says to you as you are just waking up is for me … Continue reading The New Littles
Saved By Winnie, the Anatolian
There was a boy covered in a black sheet. His head was underneath. He must be afraid, I thought. I need to get to him, pull that damn sheet off … Continue reading Saved By Winnie, the Anatolian
Nothing Like A Good Bookstore
It was at the desperate end of my final semester at the University of Akron when I discovered Last Exit Books. Located at 124 E. Main Street #1, Last Exit … Continue reading Nothing Like A Good Bookstore
For the First Time
There is a subject I have avoided writing about: my son. That’s right! I’m a father. For reasons which seemed noble at the time, may have turned around and bit … Continue reading For the First Time
On Editing
Originally posted on Notes From the Night Desk:
I’m horrible at editing my own work. Or anyone else’s work, for that matter. I’m horrible at spelling, my grammar is atrocious,…
And the Torch Burns At Both Ends
The files are piling and piling up… with so many files still needing editing and organizing. I look at the stacks of pages, the files on the computer, and I … Continue reading And the Torch Burns At Both Ends
Technology, a Reunion, & An Introduction
Everyone is allowed to have their favorites. A favorite brother, or grandmother… an aunt or uncle. For me, for the longest time, in my youth, my favorite was a cousin. … Continue reading Technology, a Reunion, & An Introduction
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