CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

Protect and Serve

May 7, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

Early in 2010 a man and his daughter were on the side of the road near Xenia, Ohio, changing a flat tire. They were returning to Indiana from a visit to Maryland when the yawing of the car signaled distress to a tire, which was flapping as the car edged … Read More

Blunt and Candid

April 30, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

Robert Gates, the former director of the CIA, and secretary of defense, once described himself as “blunt and candid;” Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, and a possible contestant for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, described himself in the same way. One long-ago boss of mine, while never describing … Read More

Duffy Dog

April 23, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

My son-in-love called to tell me that my daughter cited me for the behavior she exhibited. “She closed my mouth and stroked my throat,” he said, laughing, “to help me swallow my beer. She said you used to do that for Duffy Dog.” We had a good laugh about that, … Read More

Mouse Party

April 16, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

Rikki and Moe were giggling and squeaking, reliving their foray into ManLand.   Mikki, the youngest mouse of the three, was still trembling from his encounter, and was not in a laughing mood. “It’s not funny, guys! You told me it wasn’t dangerous to go up there!” Moe, the oldest, flicked … Read More

Music Leaks Out

April 9, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

I was working my way to the counter in my friend Nancy’s kitchen to have dinner with her, her daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend, when a bit of song squirted out of my mouth: “Oh, won’t you stay with me…” The reaction to the Sam Smith hit was instantaneous. 17-year-old … Read More