Stuck on Devil’s Tower . . . I’m sure it seemed like a good idea at the time. On October 1, 1941 parachutist George Hopkins did something incredibly stupid. He parachuted onto the top of Wyoming’s Devil’s Tower. Recently while visiting this impressive national monument, I read about Hopkin’s stunt. He did it to get attention and got much more than he had bargained for! His Plan A went...

Today is Tuesday, August 22. I am working today on a re-write of my upcoming book, The Mockingbird’s Song. Listed below is the first chapter. I hope you enjoy it. All comments are welcomed. Which of the sub-titles do you like best? P.S. If you know someone depressed or discouraged, share this with them. There is more at our website, www.creekbank.net Working title: The Mockingbird’s...

A Good Time to “De-clutter” With last week’s dramatic events unfolding with the plane bombing plots, the rules of travel have changed dramatically for air travelers. In Britain, no carry-on luggage was allowed and in American airports no liquids were permitted. Americans were shown disposing of bottles of water, expensive vials of cologne, makeup, and toothpaste. I even read about one...