©C.R.Hovey, 1989,all rights reserved WHAT I DID FOR RELIEF OR MOTHER SUPERIOR TO THE RESCUE There are many wonderful experiences recalled from my central Iowa upbringing. Farm life was an enlightening, yet somewhat naive lifestyle compared to "city lif...

©C.R.Hovey, 1989,all rights reserved WHAT I DID FOR RELIEF OR MOTHER SUPERIOR TO THE RESCUE There are many wonderful experiences recalled from my central Iowa upbringing. Farm life was an enlightening, yet somewhat naive lifestyle compared to "city lif...

Now, one of the good, kind decent Post Office folk has asked me to say a few words on their behalf. Seem some of you'uns have been gettin" persnickedy about the system's effluency. Will, I'm here to prove yer plumb wrong!!! First of all, they deliver mail the best they can. We mountain Folk don't get a lot of mail, but when Clem Flyfaster shows up every Spring and Fall with the Official Bag, we's happy people! Most of the time he can't get through cuz of varmints creatin' trouble, bad s...

Now, one of the good, kind decent Post Office folk has asked me to say a few words on their behalf. Seem some of you'uns have been gettin" persnickedy about the system's effluency. Will, I'm here to prove yer plumb wrong!!! First of all, they deliver mail the best they can. We mountain Folk don't get a lot of mail, but when Clem Flyfaster shows up every Spring and Fall with the Official Bag, we's happy people! Most of the time he can't get through cuz of varmints creatin' trouble, bad s...

The street light blinked intermittently as I approached the corner. All I wanted was catch a bus, go home, eat something and maybe watch some old cowboy movie on the tube. My focus was interrupted by a dog standing there; not just a dog, but a white poodle wearing a black beret with some type of flash on the front resembling a paw. He looked at me as I stood a few feet away causing an uneasy feeling, a trepidation. This poodle looked too intent, overly serious and I wanted nothing to do w...

The street light blinked intermittently as I approached the corner. All I wanted was catch a bus, go home, eat something and maybe watch some old cowboy movie on the tube. My focus was interrupted by a dog standing there; not just a dog, but a white poodle wearing a black beret with some type of flash on the front resembling a paw. He looked at me as I stood a few feet away causing an uneasy feeling, a trepidation. This poodle looked too intent, overly serious and I wanted nothing to do w...

Once upon a time there was a great King who beleived in each of his people and spent much time working with them to find their greatest potential. He spent many years helping the common folk and was very proud of a yearly surplus of money to assist anyone in the kingdom. This King was loved by all and he proudly loved each of his pople back in many different ways. Unfortunately, there was one group which despised everything the King did with the common folk and felt he was improper and stu...

Once upon a time there was a great King who beleived in each of his people and spent much time working with them to find their greatest potential. He spent many years helping the common folk and was very proud of a yearly surplus of money to assist anyone in the kingdom. This King was loved by all and he proudly loved each of his pople back in many different ways. Unfortunately, there was one group which despised everything the King did with the common folk and felt he was improper and stu...