CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

Winter Wander-Land

January 28, 2016 | by CJ Woods III

I was visiting with a friend in Southern Illinois when someone told my friend and me that a snow storm was coming. I made an arrogant reply: “I don’t care: I’m from Pittsburgh, and driving in snow does not bother me.” The first part of that statement is true; the … Read More

My Big Year

January 21, 2016 | by CJ Woods III

C.J. has the week off. This is a reprint of a column from January, 2010 I bought a book for a friend, on a subject in which I had little interest. I read the book before I gave it to him, to make sure that it was something that he … Read More

Cooking With Dad

January 14, 2016 | by CJ Woods III

I struck my fork five times against the rim of a pot, trying to dislodge grains of rice. The sound rang through my granddaughter’s sleep, and she rose and popped into the kitchen, rubbing her eyes. I asked her why she was awake so early, and she said, “I thought … Read More

My Kid

January 7, 2016 | by CJ Woods III

I listened in wonder as a young man explained to me the workings of Apple’s iPad Air 2. The young man knew that I was fervid admirer of Apple products and that my MacBook Pro laptop computer was on its last, wobbling legs. He interviewed me to determine the ways … Read More

Faith

December 24, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

Faith n. 1. A confident belief in the truth, value or trustworthiness of a person, idea or thing. 2. Belief that does not rest on logical proof, or material evidence. I was having difficulty sleeping one night, and as my mind searched for the pause button, it skipped across the … Read More