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I can’t find My Keys?

By Charles Towne • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Misc

One evening at the beginning of it all the phone rang.
I could tell by her voice that she was distraught and that she had been weeping.
She had left her workplace and instead of turning right she had turned left onto the highway and drove, and drove, and drove.
In that twenty plus mile section […]



MAD MAUDE AND HER TOADSTOOL CASSAROLE

By Charles Towne • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Misc

“Hey you folks, I’m up here, on the roof!”  We looked up and sure enough, there was Maude.
 
              Maude was one of the most unique people I have ever met and that day when she called to us from the roof was one example of her rare spirit.
                                       
            There she was, her snow […]



The Unpredictability of Danger

By Charles Towne • Jun 10th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

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www.chaz-writersheart.blogspot.com
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Bears are unpredictable. Why we hold this against the family of Ursa is difficult to understand considering that man is the most unpredictable of all creatures and if you doubt this all you have […]



The Bear and the Panther

By Charles Towne • May 31st, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

A parable of relationships for people and countries
By
 
Charles Towne
 
Writing as ‘Mah’ Kwa’ Ahdizookay
 
 
Please check out my blog at:  www.chaz-writersheart.blogspot.com and leave a comment!
 
One time not so very long ago and not so very far away a panther and a bear met in the forest. 
 
It was during the season of plenty when the hardness of winter […]



A Journey of a Thousands Mile : A Parable

By Charles Towne • May 26th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES
A PARABLE

By
Charles Towne
 
www.chaz-writersheart.blogspot.com
 
  Many years ago and very far away two slaves were given a challenge by their king.
 
Now you should know that this was not just any ordinary, run of the mill challenge.  Oh no.  Not one of those mediocre, “Go out and slay a fire breathing dragon and save […]



THE GRIZZLY KING

By Charles Towne • May 21st, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

Dear reader, as you read I hope you enjoy.  I share my experiences with you because I  love the wild places with a great passion.  Please leave a comment telling me about the birds, animals and reptiles that live in the wild places of your country.  Also please let me know what you would like […]



The Cute Little Bear Cub

By Charles Towne • May 17th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

Do you have any idea what a ‘whim’ is? If not the following tale of sadness and woe will pretty Well leave you without any doubt as to the identity of a whim.
Nick and frank, two idiotic buddies of mine to whom I promised I would never tell this story were camping one fine spring […]



A VERY DISTINCT MUSIC

By Charles Towne • May 14th, 2008 • Category: Misc

As I follow an animal trail that will eventually lead me into the swamp I progressively move from dry, highland habitat with its oak groves, long leaf pines and accompanying gopher tortoise burrows to where the dense palmetto scrub becomes almost impenetrable.
The palmetto scrub provides protective cover for many animals as well as a handy […]



A FOUR MINUTE MILE, OR YOUR CHALLENGE

By Charles Towne • May 7th, 2008 • Category: Misc

Roger Bannister was the first man on record to break the four minute mile.
You must remember that at one time it was considered a physical impossibility to run a four minute mile. Bannister proved them wrong and his name went into the […]



The Scent Of a Woman

By Charles Towne • May 2nd, 2008 • Category: Misc

THE SCENT OF A WOMAN
A chapter in my forthcoming book,
GRAVEL TO GOLD
By
Charles Towne

I can’t tell you exactly how the accident happened; after all, I wasn’t there.
I was lecturing in the public school system at the time and on the day it happened a buddy of mine was […]