Article Archives: Words with Woods

Pink October

September 29, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

The pandemic severed my relationship with the bars and poolrooms I had frequented in the pursuit of a game of pool. I had been overtaxing my hand cleaning and sanitizing supplies — which were a novelty in 2013 — and knew, in 2020, that the men who refused to wash … Read More

Neighbors

September 22, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

The two sawhorses that blocked a street were a challenge to me, and after my friend drove me down the cross street and toward my home, I dropped off the luggage that serves as my “purse” and headed for the barriers. In a column dated August 12, 2022, I wrote … Read More

Tales of the Bus

September 15, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

A recent news story highlighted complaints about Indianapolis’ Union Station and the condition of the bus terminal. I am a frequent consumer of interstate bus transportation, a mode of transportation that I utilized when I was in high school, travelling from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to Philadelphia to see my girlfriend. I … Read More

Everything Must Change

September 8, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

My grandson will be reporting to the college of his choice — Drexel University — on the same weekend that his sister celebrates her 14th birthday. I can only imagine the tears and snot that my daughter will produce that weekend. Xavion and Imani have the kind of sibling relationship … Read More

It’s Electric

September 1, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

“What do you know about electricity,” the man asked me. I replied, “It hurts.” I have a memory of an event that I’m unsure actually occurred, but one that has been with me for more than (mumble) years. My father was working on some electrical device in the late 1950s … Read More