Tommy

Dad

My father left this world in 1986, after thirteen long years of illness that slowly...
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My Favorite Sport

For most of my life, my favorite sport was football — specifically NFL football, the...
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It’s 2026 and Coal is Changing

It's 2026 and Coal Is Changing I grew up in a coal‑mining family in the...
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My Granpa’s Dilemma

The night sky over Clell, Virginia, hung low with stars, a frosty bowl of light...
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My Close Call… by Jane Strebel

I remember him still: massive, intimidating, and totally fulfilling the expectations of his name. Samson...
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The Silence of Loneliness

Hank sat on the bank’s edge, fishing pole in one hand, a thick cigar in...
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Betty’s Gift of Berries

By the time anyone heard Tom coming, it was already too late to pretend they...
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My Life in Ten Sentences

As my eighty-fifth birthday approaches, I’ve taken on the challenge of telling my life’s story...
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