J. Carrol Sain

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Warped reality
I’ll bet there were rogue Skittles on the floor of Renee’s and Becca’s SUV, probably some smashed French fries under the mats.
Jan 23

December 2025

Creative friction
Do you remember the callus?
Dec 2, 2025

October 2025

Henpecked
Nothing but trees—oak, black gum, and hickory all ablaze in color—surround the highway on both sides.
Oct 27, 2025
No press is good press
It’s best for everyone if we in the fly-fishing media keep our focus on trout
Oct 8, 2025

September 2025

Stories of a god become man
Meditations on Jesus, empathy, and what it means to follow Him
Sep 15, 2025
Waiting with September
I am not the only restless soul
Sep 4, 2025

August 2025

Hidden in the Tall Grass
“Attentiveness is the natural prayer of the soul.” ~ Nicolas Malebranche
Aug 19, 2025

July 2025

Coexistence
How to get along with the neighbors
Jul 29, 2025

June 2025

Remember
Resistance comes in many forms
Jun 24, 2025

May 2025

Neosho
The wild beings peculiar to a place transcend blood, bone, soil, and sap.
May 21, 2025
Pressure systems
Part One
May 6, 2025

April 2025

Propositions at dawn
I want food. He wants sex.
Apr 16, 2025
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