This is a little short story I've fiddled with over the last month. It's a short story very loosely based on a tale my papa used to tell around the campfire when I was a boy. Hope you enjoy it.

It's no longer a hidden phenomenon. Most people are well aware of the degradation of the father dynamic within families. The "deadbeat dad" has become a

This time, we moved downriver on land first and launched our kayaks from the Bagdad Mills Kayak Launch. As soon as we hit the river, there is an island directly to the east. Unfortunately, the reeds were

Alright, fellas. You know you've day dreamed about the apocalypse and how you would thrive in a dying world. But you're not going anywhere without a bug-out bag. Besides, it's cool just to have one.

For those of you who have read my previous posts, you'll know that disc golf is my primary outdoor activity. However, kayaking is quickly becoming my second favorite. This was my second outing in a week's

In September 2014, I found myself heading southbound on I-95. It’s a fourteen-hour trip from Fredericksburg, Virginia, to my childhood home in Pensacola, Florida. My time serving in the Marines was over.

Image by jrbotkin777 from Pixabay It’s been said that “disc golf is a cheap man’s golf.” While that’s true in some ways, what’s wrong with cheap? The fact is, disc golf is exploding in popularity. What

Anytime American history is brought up, bourbon should be in there. Even if the history in question was before bourbon’s time—find a way. Bourbon is a distinct part of American culture and any whiskey

My name is Thomas Godwin and, although I have been interested in writing on Hive for a long time, this is my second post. Apparently, I've gone and done things backward, posting about Scotch whisky rather

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After countless hours of back breaking work, the pool is up and running. There is still a bit of finishing touches to do but that's gonna have to wait until my lower back heals up. I got rid of the crappy