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I graduated from West Virginia University many years ago, and I find myself in my early forties, hoping to regain some of my writing skills. The biggest part of what I write on here is an attempt at comic relief, but every once in a while a serious, hopefully

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Sports & Recreation > College Football How to cope when your college football team loses a big game: 2 of 2
We have a saying about our college football team here in West Virginia: if they didn't break our hearts, they wouldn't be the Mountaineers. The fact that diversions are few and far between in this part of the country only serves to make coping that much tougher. Take 1988 for example. The 'eers ripped through the regular sea... More..
Sports & Recreation > Freshwater Fishing How to find natural bait when out fishing: 2 of 2
I'm primarily a float fisherman, and my tools of the trade include a canoe and a tackle box full of lures. When fishing a large area, such as ten miles of a stream, most fisherman don't even bother to bring live bait along for the ride. The idea is to experiment with artificial minnows and spinners until the "hot" one is fou... More..
Health & Fitness > Dentistry (Other) How to pull your own teeth: 2 of 2
Usually pulling a tooth is a dentist's area of expertise, but when speaking of self-extraction, it takes a different type of expert to offer words of wisdom. What you need is a West Virginian, and fortunately you've found one. All kidding aside, self-extraction is ridiculous (in most cases), and before I give my home state a... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: What my mother taught me about fishing: 2 of 2
My mother has always loved the outdoors, and in her day the squirrels found her to be very dangerous with her 28 gauge Remington semi-automatic shotgun. Fishing, on the other hand, was never her strong suit. I guess you could say that I've learned more from her mistakes than her skills. If the title were "What my mother taug... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore The paranormal aspect of Bigfoot theories: 2 of 2
A friend I work with has a saying: "Bigfoot is blurry!" What he means is that the creature itself is blurry to the human eye, and with that said, it's no wonder that most of the photographic evidence shows up in the form of a blur. I realize that I'm making light of a creature that quite possibly exists, but some theories an... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Bigfoot caught on tape: Thoughts on the Patterson-Gimlin video: 2 of 2
Wow! This is a tough one. There are certain aspects of the Patterson/Gimlin film that seem too odd to have been made up, but there are other parts that look almost hokey. Apparently, a lot of people have problems both ways; after all, the P/G footage ranks right behind the Zapbruder film as the most watched AND most controve... More..
Sports & Recreation > Fishing (Other) Where to find clothes for your fisherman for Christmas: 2 of 2
Everything is becoming so specialized these days. There was a time not long ago that fishermen went out after their quarry in the first things that popped out of the dryer, but now there are lots of possibilities both on the internet and in stores from coast-to-coast. In fact, it's entirely possible for the lucky fisherman t... More..
Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Recipes: Elvis sandwich, grilled peanut butter and banana: 2 of 2
First of all, pretty mama, I would like to thank you for reading this article. Thank you very much! I've had a lot of these sandwiches over the years, and they're not the best thing you can eat if you have to fit into a white jumpsuit every night for a Vegas show. This is the original sandwich that #47 gave to #3, and in the... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Bigfoot researchers: Not learning from past investigations: 2 of 2
I'm inclined to agree with what's insinuated in the title. Much of the Bigfoot "movement" is about throwing parties and making movies. If 50 people go into the woods with camera equipment, ATV's, and Coleman lanterns, odds are that they won't even get a glimpse of a deer. Granted there are some people who are serious about m... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Summer weekends: 2 of 2
"Thank God It's...Tuesday" Oh, those summer weekends They're a time for sweat and toil I put on my work uniform And wash off the suntan oil What has happened to the world, my friend? To work, it never pays Goin' on welfare is for me The weekend lasts all seven days I have rotating days off Monday this week, Tuesday next My h... More..