CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

I Am Not Who I Think I Am

April 9, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

In the tasting room of my favorite cidery, I like to sit in a particular place. When I enter the room, I immediately head for a corner where the L-shaped bar meets a wall. I think of this corner as “my place,” and I am greeted and treated well by … Read More

Highways In The Air

April 2, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

My friend was dropping me off at my house and as I prepared to exit her car, I noticed movement on the power line above us. I pointed to the line and said to Paula Nicewanger, “Look: That’s a squirrel highway.” The squirrels of Irvington are always busy travelers on … Read More

Spring Has Sprung

March 26, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

“Spring has sprung, // The grass has riz: // I wonder where the birdies is?” I don’t know from where or when I gathered that piece of doggerel, but the first day of spring has dropped in Indy. Spring leads, in most cases, to my favorite season, summer, so I … Read More

Finger Licking: Bad

March 19, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

“I don’t know why I keep licking my finger to turn the page on my tablet,” the choral director murmured, and I thought: Why are you licking your finger at all? During the Covid-19 pandemic people were made aware of Locard’s principle of transfer, something that I read about in … Read More

Call Me Anytime

March 12, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

On several of the police shows that I watch, an officer will give a business card to someone, and say to that person, “Call me if you need me.” I wondered about that commitment when I first saw that exchange, but after the 900th time that I’ve seen and heard … Read More