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wordwaymike
Over 90 days ago
United States

About

I'm 64 and have been writing off and on for over 30 years. I write rhyme stories, songs, and short stories. Humor and satire are my main writing interests. I've been a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne, worked tug boats and supply boats in the Gulf of Mexico, worked construction in several states, walked across America in 1988, when I was 36. I've been here and there and done this and that. I'm in no hurry to go anywhere, or do anything that isn't enjoyable, or educational in some way.

Interests
Many and varied.

Favorite Books
Anything by James Michener, Michael Chrichton, Stephen King and Clive Barker.

Favorite Authors
James Michener, Michael Chrichton, Stephen King and Clive Barker.
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Nigerian internet riches are soon to be mine!

I tried to imagine the mind set of someone who would believe the scammers.

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Halfway down Wolf Mountain...

Gold used as an analogy for something precious that you'd fight to keep.

My trail led out of wilderness, a goat path headed down.  For years somehow I'd stood the test of mining desperate ground.  Now with rifle cradled like a child and pistols here and there. With eyes this world had not beguiled, that had a look that said: "Fair's fair."  I was halfway down Wolf Mountain when several shots cut loose. I reigned my horse still, spun him round, gave him both my boots.  He scrambled to the trail...