Article Archives: Words with Woods

Heartland Rewind

June 18, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

Last October, I was given the opportunity to attend the Heartland Film Festival. I came away with a feeling of wonderment, and disappointment in myself that I had never before made an effort to sample the offerings of the festival. Among the many films that I enjoyed, I was especially … Read More

Unfit

June 11, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

Last July, I spent an evening with my niece, a benefit to me of her missed plane connection from Denver to Indianapolis and a lack of transportation from friends. She was still recovering from a broken neck suffered in an accident that June. Her neck brace held her head stiffly … Read More

Call Your Mom

June 4, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

On Saturday, May 9th, as I walked through Irvington with my friend, I saw a sign or T-shirt in a shop window. I did not turn to examine it more closely, but the message was “Call Your Mom.” It resonated with me because of a conversation with my sister on … Read More

Did You Dance?

May 14, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

In a recent “info-snacking” moment, I heard a television report about a woman detained by TSA; in a sound bite, she said that, “This doesn’t happen to people like me.” I did not see the full report of the incident, but it reminded me of an encounter I had with … Read More

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