CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

Just Being A Kid

February 19, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

My first bride called and left a message on a recent Monday evening; I knew what the message was going to be, without listening to it. I had already gotten a text from our daughter: “Horrible way to start, I know, but she’s fine.” Lisa, my eldest daughter, knows that … Read More

Stranger Danger

February 12, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

I got a call from a friend and I told her that I was eager to see her child. I have not seen her since her son’s birth, but I troll her “Crackbook” page for images of the little man. I said to her that I had been thinking of … Read More

Even You

February 5, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

Early in 1972, five men gathered in a small business office in Culver City, California listened as a senior vice president explained the company’s position on a legal issue. The SVP explained to the assembled men that the corporation, a nationwide small loan company, had been sued by the federal … Read More

Ice, Ice Baby

January 29, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

I missed a call from my first bride, who had recorded 6 seconds of silence. My “old school” attitude toward 21st century cell phone etiquette is this: I do not return missed calls unless there is a message. In the meantime, I watched the news and saw cars sliding and … Read More

Draw

January 22, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

On January 10th, I went with a friend to the opening reception of “Artville” at the Stutz Art Gallery. Impressed and excited, I felt, once again, that I should sit down at my antique drawing board and draw. I am not one who looks at another’s work and thinks, “I … Read More