I was leaving the steam bath that is Houston Texas in late July , and heading for the cool mountain passes at the snow peaked roof of Colorado. It was my fourth A.A, Alonon mountain conference and the very best yet. Here in Texas we would put it to you this way, If the creek [...]
It was the second day of Christmas and the second day of Hanukkah 2005. I had spent the holiday with a friend who had lost his wife and his reason for living. The decision to return to Austin Texas from where I had recently moved was also prompted by the mother of my children flying [...]
The later the call, the more ominous and less familiar is the pleading ringtone. Hello is this Joe? Yes it is, and I go by Joseph. This is Jeff the voice on the other end continued you don’t know me, as we have never met; I hope it was not too late to call? I’m [...]
A balk is a false start with no follow through, having lack luster intent and no singleness of purpose. It’s the failure of a player to achieve forward motion, when placed in a position to be of maximum service The traffic light took it’s time, as it was a little longer than a New York [...]
The least two likely of men , as they were less than kin and more than kind, more than friends and less than brothers. Bill was the consummate entrepreneur, someone of import I reckon, a mover and a shaker with a masculine allure was his conjured up self image. The appeal of notoriety and the [...]
It is a room filled to the brim with dark shadows and with windowless screened in corners. Once the housekeeping is done the chair presents a theme that is readily and handily endorsed, the topic for tonight is Faith, let us begin as the incandescent lights are dimmed and all the wicks have previously been [...]
Above all, I would like to be remembered as a man who was selfless, who strove and worried and waited to the very last instant before snatching the last remaining pork chop A donut sale at the local fast and grab, a glazed over feast a bakers dozen for 2.99. I was trying to refrain [...]
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