Caussey’s Corner
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Caussey’s Corner: A Look Back at The Passion of the Christ
Mel Gibson, the producer and financial supporter, had presented a film, “The Passion of the Christ” in a...
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The Purge, or Daddy’s Tonic: A Spoonful Every Year
As I was growing up, medical doctors were in short supply and never seen. I recall seeing the...
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Red Birds Ride the Cresting Wind: Watching a Texas Red Bird
There on a single jasmine limb waving back and forth like a passenger on a state fair ride,...
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Caussey’s Corner: A Night of Wind Chimes in the Rain
It is late at night. The house is quiet. Only the bathroom night-light gives enough direction to recognize...
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Christmas Holiday in the City: A Texan’s Memory from 10 Years Ago
It is wonderful, this city called New York. During Christmas, bright lights and festive sounds smash against one’s...
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The Red Fleet Line Wagon: One Last Christmas Wish
Ben was born before the Great Depression. His dad had a grocery store that went bankrupt in 1932...
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Caussey’s Corner: Pass the Ketchup Please! A Hilarious Tale
I don’t know much about the history of ketchup, but I do know that I like it a...
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Be Quiet—Listen: A Texan’s Poetic Words of Light Amid the Darkness
Sometimes the world is confusing to me. Noise, movement, and sounds swirl around like once painted horses on...
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Where Is Lavender? A Ghostly Romance From the Days of WWII
John introduced himself and Bob to the girl. She said her name was Lavender and she lived nearby....
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The Wonder of JoAnn’s Smile: Finding Love After Heartbreak
We were married for 22 years, and raised three kids who are now married with children of their...
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Caussey’s Corner: An Afternoon of Memory with Miss Ellie
The little, one-room house still stands just off Hwy. 87 in Howard County, Texas. Half a mile away...
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Caussey’s Corner: A Texan’s Life with a Cattywampus Toe
Unceremoniously, the big toe on my left foot rises above the blanco fluffs, followed shortly by the three...
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Caussey’s Corner: Fishing from the Bank, a Texan’s Memories
Sometimes I wax a little philosophical. It is not that I have any degree of intelligence or hoard...
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Caussey’s Corner: I Am Losing Everything, Including My Mind
There was once a time I had a pretty good memory. That seems to be eons ago. Actually,...
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Caussey’s Corner: Safe from the Storm When the Lights Went Out
The front moved in quickly. Winds would reach a hundred miles per hour before the storm would pass....
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Caussey’s Corner: Glass On the Floor, a Texas Tale of a Glass Eye
School is about halfway over for students around Christmas. By May, most boys and girls will have improved...
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Caussey’s Corner: Mister, Will You Help Me Sell My Cans?
That Friday was a rainy and gray day. Angry clouds had turned the sky into a thick, muddled...
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Caussey’s Corner: Soft Summer Nights, a Texan’s Childhood Memory
The night is clear and deep. Stars appear as though diamonds flung against a canopy of ebony satin...
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Caussey’s Corner: A Humorous Look at Aches and Pains
Mornings are always refreshing, and looked forward to with great anticipation, but also with a recipe of mixed...
