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This week, I went back to see Dr. Robichaux to have the stitches removed from my left thumb after trigger finger surgery. The appointment went exactly as…
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Read more: The Thing on Ralph Joyce Road
The Thing on Ralph Joyce Road
Memory has its own way of telling a story. Some parts fade, others sharpen—especially the ones wrapped in mystery. This is how I remember one…
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Read more: A Good Name
A Good Name
Recently I was on the phone with a fella from Dan River Oil Company in Madison. His name is Mr. Johnson, and we’ve talked on…
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Read more: Now Look
Now Look
Back in the early ’90s, Donna and I were living in Lewisville, North Carolina—a quiet little town where the tea was sweet, the gossip sweeter,…
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Read more: Signs
Signs
Growing up in the very northeastern corner of Stokes County, like most kids, we mimicked the behaviors of our parents and older relatives. And while…
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Joel Scales is a Louisiana business owner, storyteller, and lifelong observer of the people and places that shaped him. Whether writing about childhood on tobacco farm, family legends, or lessons learned the hard way, Joel captures Southern life with humor, faith, and heart.