Author Archives: Paul Chappell

Missing dads

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Toby is short and round in the middle and somewhere a little north of 80 years old. Thick swirls of grey hair protrude out from under his Indiana Jones style… Read more »

Spider lilies

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It hit 50° this morning. It caught me a little off guard when I stepped out of the house in my T-shirt. I knew it was supposed to cool off… Read more »

Berea

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It’s a Sunday morning. I have just driven about 60 miles through the Georgia countryside. Tired barbed wire fences defining the boundaries for small herds of cows slowly making their… Read more »

A new pocketknife

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I am in Tennessee looking at knives in a store the size of a major league ballpark. Three stories: a little bit of camo and hunting gear; one counter for… Read more »

The swamp

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Fargo, GA – Population 250 not counting numerous dogs, feral cats, and nearby gators. Set along the banks of the Suwannee River, Fargo is known as the western gateway to… Read more »

Texas weeps

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Seven of us guys were sitting around the table on Tuesday night. We don’t really know what to call ourselves. A ‘men’s group’ is about as glib and accurate as… Read more »

Tomatoes

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The tomato plants at my house are playing out too soon. The leaf wilt has taken over. I’m praying that the harvest will continue. I love a good tomato. Even… Read more »

Tractors

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Most men talk about their love affair with dogs. My own affair is with a tractor. Dogs are fur balls of joy. Tractors are just machines. Dogs have a heart… Read more »