CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

The Tipping Point

April 11, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

In a bar I used to frequent, my favorite surly bartender brought me a beverage and refused my cash. I told him that I appreciated the gesture but didn’t want to take advantage. “You tip $1 per beer,” he said. “I’m going to buy you one from time to time.” … Read More

History, Memory and Memoirs

April 4, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

My brother called me recently and shocked me with some knowledge about him. At the end of the conversation, I sat down to write about it. I was going to share the information with my sister — we three are the last of five children my mother had — but … Read More

E-mail From a Stranger

March 28, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

I got an e-mail from a stranger the other day. I did not recognize the name of the sender, but still, I opened it. I was one of ten recipients, and we were all advised to mobilize for the “ham dinner.” This is the thing about the age in which … Read More

Words, Phrases & Sports

March 21, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

By the time this column appears in print, “March Madness,” the term adopted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to describe the basketball tournament it has developed into a spectacularly lucrative business, will be a full-blown epidemic. Official play opened on March 19th, and will end with “one shining … Read More

All Watchdogs, Great and Small

March 14, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

I was sitting in my friend’s kitchen when his “dog alarm” went off. Max The Maltese was barking in the living room. I bent down to touch him: “Keeper Of The Community, Watcher Of The World,” I said. Bill’s brother laughed and mocked the Maltese: “Oh, look, CJ! A leaf … Read More