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Favorite Southern Dog Breeds

My personal favorite Southern dog breed is the Terhuahua—the Terrier/Chihuahua mix sported by our pound pup Jack. He loves food, hanging on porches, checking out ….

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About Armadillo Island

The artist Christo wrapped an island in fabric. Novelist Tim Bryant created an island. Armadillo Island. A place of beaches, boats, books, photos, essays, factoids, ….

Bad things happened, an entire run of them that shut me down, caused me to withdraw from everything except my inner self.

One afternoon, in a hammock, I took a photo of myself. Just my legs. But there was no one to send it to. No one to understand.

I needed a sidekick so I sketched an armadillo because they’re crusty on the outside but not within. I made him my butler. Crusoe’s manservant Friday.

We began interacting—my hammock photo speaking to that critter, that critter speaking back.There’s a folder of cartoons somewhere. For now there’s just this one. (LINK)

Eventually after that I began writing novels.

I’m still a hermit, marooned you might say, but leaving my shell more and more—my inner self seeking its freedom through writing.