Before I start this one, I want you to know I have nothing against smokers. My favorite Uncle was an avid smoker who lived to the ripe old age of 55 (I’m 67). God, I liked that man. I miss him every day. Heck, my wife was a smoker. However, she quit because I didn’t …
Can you hear that? The unoiled hinges on the door to my brain are working overtime to open said door. I am headed inside because I need to write some new stuff. So, I’ve made myself a cappuccino, put my feet up on an available bench, and leaned back in my office chair in order to …
The Other Day…V4, #113, The Fine Art of Whimpering! Read More »
The little story I am going to tell you today is more for people my age. However, I thought it would be a lesson for the younger kids of today, to kind of give them a “Heads Up.” The Other Day…, I had had enough. I was fed up. My back; my unforgiving, uncontrollable back; my hateful, painstakingly difficult …
Acts of kindness are rare. Many of them are spur of the moment, and you don’t expect them. In my case, I witnessed this one; I didn’t participate. It was so cool to see, I thought I would take a moment to share it with everyone. The Other Day…, I had just dropped my wife off at …
The Other Day…V2, #159, A Turtle in the Crosswalk Read More »
The Other Day… I visited my former high school, and who was the first person I ran into in the parking lot? A marvelous lady and educator by the name of Carolyn Light. Besides being a good friend of mine while I was at the high school, she was my daughter’s favorite teacher. So much …
The Other Day…Volume 1, Number 51, The “Art” of Education Read More »
Inside these pages are twenty-seven short stories written between the years of 1995 – 2016. This anthology is divided into four sections. 1.) Stories where I have won some acclaim. 2.) Essays or Short Stories inspired by my family. 3.) Inspirational. I consider myself an inspirational writer. Therefore, these are stories I was motivated to …
The Other Day… is a running commentary of life’s journey as seen through the eyes of its author, J. D. Crosby. Using a recipe of writing from his heart, adding a dash of realism, along with a side order of imagination, and finally, a massive slice of humor, these essays will make you smile, sometimes …
At the time of this writing, I am going on the First month of the forty-eighth year of my marriage to an extraordinary woman, not your typical mother or wife, she has given me a lifetime of love, commitment, and understanding. However, it didn’t start out that way, in fact when I thought back …
Hello there! It’s a new year, and I am upgrading my website’s “Blog” section. I have included ten essays and one short story that I have not placed on the site before. Also, for the first time ever, I posted five articles I had never shown anyone before. One is from volume six, and four are from volume …
The Other Day…V6, Special #1, (My Blog is) For Your Eyes Only Read More »
