This episode contains the story of coming to grips with some less than pride-inducing family history and lessons learned from the legacy of old tools handed down from a grandfather.
In this episode, Shane tells the story of the difficult process of coming to grips with letting go of a beloved family property after the death of grandparents.
In this episode, Shane tells the story of the Longs of Long Hollow. Four old siblings from the hills of East Tennessee who lived an isolated life keeping the old mountain ways alive.
In this episode, Shane tells stories of family through the perspective of some old wood and some old hands.
In this episode, Shane Phipps tells the story of how he came to better understand what white privilege actually is, and how he made personal changes as a result.
This episode contains 4 short fiction pieces that I wrote when I was in my very early 20s. They are a little naive, whimsical, humorous, and hopefully will put a smile on your face.
This episode contains for short bits of free verse about American Hisory, Race Relations, War, and connections between time and place.
The feature story in epiode 2 involves the most harrowing experience I've ever had in an airplane/airport. Plus a little reflective free verse thrown in for good measure.
A politically conservative electrical contractor gets a job that mysteriously changes his entire life