Simple Life: A Cure for the Blues
After losing his beloved canine companion, this writer’s wife knows that he needs a best friend — and finds him a new dog.
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A Farewell to Golf
Reflections on a decades-long friendship and fairway rivalry, sparked by a beautiful fall evening.
The Wish Book’s Final Chapter
Saying a fond farewell to Sears’ last North Carolina store, where this writer got his first bike and ogled mannequins.
The Return of Jimmy the Yard King
Fresh-cut grass stirs up memories of you love and early entrepreneurship during writer Jim Dodson’s teen years.
Simple Life: The Birds of Paradise
A journalist tired of the news grind finds unexpected inspiration when he’s roped into coaching a rowdy baseball team.
Simple Life: A Little Stuffed Potato Wisdom
Thoughts on a milestone 70th birthday from this columnist and his group of friends known as the Stuffed Potato Philosophy & Adventure Club
Simple Life: Where Does the Light Go?
Reflections on a beloved friend’s passing — and the unexpected contentment that comes as one approaches an older age.
Simple Life: One Journey Ends, Another Begins
As a youngster, this writer was curious about the Great Wagon Road. Decades later, it sparks an epic road trip and a novel.
Simple Life: Miss Jan for Christmas
As my mother-in-law ages, we treat every visit like like a holiday — full of her favorite meals, magazines and television shows.
My November Song
As this writer reflects on the death of a beloved companion, he offers a prayer for the lives that touch us… and those that await beyond.
Simple Life: Coach & The Bull
Before he even realized he had the talent, two perceptive educators nurtured this writer’s budding career as an author.
Simple Life: Summer Twilight
Jim Dodson reflects on a South Carolina childhood spent in twilight — the brief, magical time between day and night.
Simple Life: The Cocktail Cat
Every night around happy hour, Jim Dodson’s cat makes an appearance, offering a chance for armchair philosophizing.
The Incomplete Gardener
Just like the plants in his garden, this writer finds we’re always learning and growing, dreaming and scheming.