Article Archives: Words with Woods

Needless To Say: A Rant

January 17, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

The beginning of a new year seems to be a good time to sweep out the closets and air out the peeves. (Another columnist used to convene a “Court Of Peeves, Crotchets and Irks.” He was an infamous segregationist who wrote a superb column on the art of writing. I … Read More

Lentils, Luck and Love

January 9, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

On the first day of 2013, I was in New Jersey with my Grandchild Delivery Device and her progeny when I noticed that Imani was engrossed in something on her mother’s phone. I inquired as to whom or what it might be, and was told that it was a YouTube … Read More

Resolution Number 8

January 4, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

As the year 2011 was slouching toward its death, my editor composed some resolutions for 2012. She kept it simple and manageable — there were 12 for ’12 — but they were reflective, generous, humorous and possible, a sort of emotional tai chi. I’ll not recount her resolutions in their … Read More

Retail Sale Names

December 7, 2012 | by CJ Woods III

In 1853 a Bavarian immigrant brought his dry goods to California to supply miners. He eventually climbed into the pants business, and his “waist high overalls” became the “blue jeans” we buy today. That man likely made simple presentations of his goods to those miners, who chose from his offerings … Read More