Article Archives: Words with Woods

Bawling Bosses

January 22, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

“Who was that?!” The man on the phone was screaming at me. I gave the man, to whom I reported as an advertising associate for a St Louis department store, the name of the person who had interrupted our conversation. He barked, “WHEN I’M TALKING TO YOU, YOU CAN’T TALK … Read More

Duplications and Happiness

January 15, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

My friend Paula Nicewanger (co-owner and Creative Director of the Weekly View) returned a book that she had borrowed from my library. I thanked her, and when I took the book into my apartment, I found that it is a duplicate of a book that I already have on my … Read More

As A Person

January 8, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

“As a mom,” my friend began, then went on to describe her behavior in response to something that had occurred with one of her children. When I heard her opening line, I ground my back teeth to powder, but listened — more or less, respectfully — to her actions. My … Read More

Resolutions

December 31, 2025 | by CJ Woods III

We are on the cusp of a new year, the year 2026 according to the Gregorian calendar. Many of us have developed a habit of making “New Year’s Resolutions,” notes designed to improve on the lives that we live, or to change the habits that we now eschew. I remember … Read More

Let There Be Joy

December 18, 2025 | by CJ Woods III

When I was an Art Director roaming the halls of the Famous Barr department store in St Louis Missouri, I was in the habit of saying to everyone I met, “Peace. Love. Understanding.” Of course, I was known to have some eccentricities, such as spontaneous outbursts of singing, and mass … Read More