CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

Twinkle

May 10, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

In the lobby of Community Hospital South, the sound of a familiar ringtone brought me up short. I looked around for the source, then told the two women at the information counter that I recognized “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” because it is the tone that I have assigned solely to … Read More

Doing

May 3, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

“I don’t do cider,” the woman said from her stool, “but I do love this.” I heard the comment from my assigned seat at the cidery, and was reminded of my casual interest in the conflation of the verbs “do,” and “have.” This happens often in the coffee shop in … Read More

This

April 26, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

“Mom! Dad’s crying again!” I may not have actually heard that cry, but my three children can all attest to the weakness of my tear ducts. Advertisers love me; subtle pitches to a person’s good nature always “hit me in the feels.” While covering one of the Heartland Film Festival’s … Read More

The Deer At Dawn

April 19, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

It was 5:30 am and dark in Cedar Knolls, NJ; my son-in-love was taking me to the Newark airport for my 7:00 a.m. flight back to Indianapolis. As he drove up the street leading from the apartment complex, I pointed out a dusky form, rimmed by an overhead light: “Deer.” … Read More

Packing To Please The T.S.A

April 12, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

At my eldest daughter’s house for Spring Break, I unzipped my checked luggage and found that the Transporatation Security Administration had, again, examined the contents of my bag. This search of my luggage occurs nearly every time I fly, and was expected. I saw that the twin zippers that secure … Read More