Stories from the South as best as I remember them
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My friend Judge Ken Bell has told me more than once, “Don’t go borrowing trouble.” By that he means don’t start worrying about something that hasn’t happened…
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Read more: Playing Not to Lose
Playing Not to Lose
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…
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Read more: Foxes
Foxes
One of the nice things about having a fenced backyard is that we can let Breesy out to take care of her lady business and…
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Read more: Looking Glass
Looking Glass
My friend Farlough was preaching to me the other day. Not from behind a pulpit. Those days are mostly behind him now. These days, Farlough…
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Read more: Same Seeds
Same Seeds
As happens in a lot of my stories, a simple errand turned into something more. I was back home in North Carolina the other week…
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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.