CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

Kimmie Kon

March 27, 2014 | by CJ Woods III

I remember when I brought home from school a paper that had my name on it. My father saw what I had written — “Jon Woods” — and told me that I was to never again bring home anything on which I had not written my full name. It is … Read More

Special Olympics Pool Plunge

March 20, 2014 | by CJ Woods III

I hope that by the time you read this, Indiana will have whirled out of the eye of the Polar Vortex, but I do want to make another reference to a cold-weather activity that I was alerted to in an e-mail from my pool league operator: “A quick commercial time … Read More

Don’t Judge Me, Bro

March 13, 2014 | by CJ Woods III

The United States’ recent competition in the Winter Olympics highlighted the need for an informed and critical eye to assess the performance of the competitors. Our sojourn in Sochi produced 28 total medals, including 9 golds; the host nation collected the greatest total – 33 – with 13 golds. Though … Read More

Pothole Madness

March 6, 2014 | by CJ Woods III

Winter has stomped great holes into the streets of the Indianapolis metropolitan area, and though the city is trying to patch the pots, the weather has not cooperated. Snow, cold, warmth and freezing have wreaked havoc on the asphalt jungle. Contraction, expansion, cracking and collapse and pothole madness is upon … Read More

The Collector

February 27, 2014 | by CJ Woods III

When I was young, there was a man who regularly visited my mother’s house. I remember hearing his labored ascent of the steps to our door. He was a large man, who overtaxed the sofa my mother was buying on credit. I don’t know how long my mother had an … Read More