Category Archives: Caney Mountain Blog

My sole purpose in going to the store is to get back outside as quickly as possible. I used to be able to step out of my vehicle, cross the parking lot, get everything I needed, pay for it, and be back in my car within ten minutes. A key word here is need. IContinue reading “The Grocery Shopper”

I recently acquired a book that posed a series of questions and answers. Questions, none of which I’ve ever thought to ask. And answers, I still don’t care to know. I should have looked through the book before I got it. It turns out you really can’t judge a book by its cover. I neverContinue reading “The Book By Its Cover”

In 1916, Robert Frost published the book The Poetry of Robert Frost, in which he wrote the poem The Road Not Taken. It’s a classic. And one of the reasons it is is because it relates to everyone. Every person who reads it can think back over their lives and see where they took theContinue reading “The Ways”

Dear State (which shall remain unnamed), I want you to know that it is possible to build a bridge within a year. It’s possible to start and finish within twelve months. It is possible to finish the bridge before the metal beams you’re using to build it starts to rust. The rust is running downContinue reading “The Roads”

Ross Dress for Less is the best store to come to this world in the past several years. I don’t buy much of anything at retail prices anymore. There’s no sense in it. Why would I do that when I can buy $200 basketball shoes for $50? There are some exceptions, like work boots. I’veContinue reading “The Big Shoes”