CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

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

Fringe Benefits: Indy Fringe Reviews

September 1, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

Jan Gudaitis, whose comedic “nom de hoot” is “Deadpan Jan: My Life is Not a Sex Party or Is It?,” delivers her chuckles and laughter in a monotone as she speculates on whether her life is a sex party. Her encounter with a Ouija board had her looking for “David,” … Read More