Tag Archives: Robert Evans Wilson

I was motivated by my mother’s stories to learn if I was part Cherokee. When I was growing up, my mother frequently spoke of her Native American ancestry. She claimed to be one-eighth Cherokee and often said that qualified her ...

Politics gets dirty even when it’s trivial. After observing the power politics inside the parties of both Democrats and Republicans over the past two election cycles, I am reminded of when I was first introduced to the blood sport. It was just a few months ...

Last month I decided I wanted a flower bed in my backyard. Something with bright cheerful flowers. The bed was already laid out with fancy bricks lining out a section of the yard, but it was filled with weeds, scraggly ...

I’m shocked by the polarization of the electorate. Actually, I’m shocked by people’s behaviour: the intolerance of different opinions; vicious name-calling; physical violence at political rallies; and people’s cars being vandalized because of their bumper stickers. No, I’m not writing ...

Fresh from making mud pies, Paul and I were coated in dirt from our elbows to our fingertips. We walked into the kitchen to clean up for lunch, where we found Rafe leaning against the wall, shaking, and crying uncontrollably. ...

Robert Evans Wilson, Jr — Twenty boys milled around the trailhead waiting to begin their hike. As a few made some last minute adjustments to their backpacks, Josh walked back to the scoutmaster’s station wagon to see what was taking ...

Robert Evans Wilson, Jr — Running as fast as I could, I zigzagged across the field. I dodged and ducked, and stayed just out of reach from the grabbing hands. I stumbled and fell, but quickly rolled away from my ...

Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. — The baseball thudded into the dirt at the batter’s feet; causing a dusty orange cloud as the dry powdery clay splashed over home plate. “Ball Four!” cried the umpire; and the batter took off for ...

Robert Evans Wilson, Jr — I have an extremely intelligent friend with incredible insights into history and politics. He might have become a brilliant professor, but when he was 14 years old, his grandmother told him that he wasn’t college ...

Robert Evans Wilson, Jr — Being an innovator means having an open mind to new experiences. A few years ago a friend of mine returned from visiting her family in Greece. Knowing that I loved to try new wines, she ...