Category Archives: short stories
The Shoemakers of SciFi
Cordwainer is an obsolete term for a shoemaker. It derives from the Old French word cordoanier, referring to someone who worked with cordwain or cordovan, which was equine leather produced in Cordova. I only know the term because two authors … Continue reading →
Told Tales, Part 2: The Life You Save May Be Your Own
March 5, 2016 During our Spring Break in 2015, Wendy and I were snuggled in a cabin in the Ozarks when she read to me “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” by Flannery O’Connor. The title is taken from the road … Continue reading →
Told Tales, Part 1: De Profundis
A tradition Wendy and I have followed when we are on the road, particularly at Christmastime, is reading short stories to each other. It all began a few years ago with me reading to her the final paragraphs of Oscar Wilde‘s … Continue reading →
Meador Manor 