From the upcoming e-book, A Pineywoods Manifesto: Field Notes on the Full Life by Curt Iles. “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.” -Solomon in Ecclesiastes 9:10 An Honest Day’s Pay for an Honest Day’s Work In the Louisiana Pineywoods, we believe in working. Many of my friends …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
A Pineywoods Manifesto: Chapter 1 Part 2: Eye to Eye
We’re (yes, you’re part of this project) writing an e-book entitled, A Pineywoods Manifesto: Field Notes to the Full Life. It’s written to my grandsons as well as those young men who haven’t had a male role model to teach the basics of life. Yesterday, we talked about how to shake hands like …
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An Essential Life Skill: Shake Like a Man
A Pineywoods Manifesto: Thoughts on the Full Life I’m writing an e-book for my four grandsons. It’s also for young men who have no male role model to teach them these simple but essential life skills. Today’s chapter is entitled “Shake Like a Man.” Shake like a Man When I was a young teenager, Tubby …
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Some Upcoming Remarkable Events from the Creek
A Word from Curt We’re on a journey and our map is: To stay curious. Continue to be amazed at life. Share Remarkable* Stories with our friends and readers. *A remarkable sound: a dueling duet between a Cardinal and Mockingbird in our backyard. I wonder how we’d react if we’d never heard the songs of …
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A Remarkable Man: Playing Catch with My Dad
A Word from Curt Last night when the Astros won an improbable 1-0 10 inning victory over the Padres, I wanted to call my Dad and discuss the bizarre ending of the game. But I can’t. Today, April 8, marks fifteen years since his death. I still miss him. I still think, “I can’t wait …
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A Remarkable Day: April 6 is Whipoorwill Day
A word from Curt This afternoon my oldest grandson Noah and I will slip into the edge of Kisatchie National Forest near Woodworth. We won’t have our guns. Turkey season doesn’t open until tomorrow. We’ll be there (rain or not) to look and listen. I’m taking him to the area where I encountered a herd …
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