Magnolia Mouth

Someone once said that February is the cruelest month. I myself have never been a fan of February. Not only because of the dreadful...

My Aunt Ruby made Kentucky Jam Cake as long as I can remember for our Christmas day dinner. When she could no longer make it one of her...

I'm standing on the stage at the Music Hall of Williamsburg at the Moth Grand Slam storytelling competition telling my story. I have told...

Fall is my favorite time of year. I actually consider Autumn the start of a new year because it is usually the beginning of a new...

It has been almost a decade since I moved to New York City. New Yorkers have told me if you can make it here for 10 years you can call ...

The first 5 years of my life my Mother did not report to a job. Mom had worked since she was in eighth grade. She was 34 years old when...

Last Summer I attended my first Moth Story Slam. Elise Long the founder of Spoke the Hub Dancing ( where I teach dance and have shown my...

I was born at high noon on the 4th of July. Mom says it was 100 degrees that day. I was the third born son and weighed almost 10 lbs. God...

My Father and Mother grew up going to the movies. During their childhood, our little town, Sturgis, Kentucky was booming. I look at old...

One of the great joys in my life has been gardening. When I was a kid my parents had a smaller yard, but a couple of our elderly...