by Jeffrey K. Walker | Oct 3, 2021 | Blog, Tales of Skeeterville |
Americans have a long and persistent habit of hyphenating themselves. Polish-American, African-American, Taiwanese-America. I’m Irish-American or Scottish-American, depending on the nearest ethnic holiday or who’s buying the drinks. All Things Scottish I... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Jul 25, 2021 | Blog, Tales of Skeeterville |
Considering the seriousness of many of my posts, I thought this week I’d address something less weighty while sticking to the general theme of Confession Is Good for the Soul. I am a recovering… Catholic altar boy. Catholic Daze of My Youth Being raised in a Catholic... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Dec 13, 2020 | Blog, Tales of Skeeterville |
We require a bit of diversion from the 24/7 Cray-Cray to which we’re currently subjected. In that spirit, me mind bein’ bent on ramblin’, to Irish Trad music I do fly. I have three reasons for this. First, another Big Studio motion picture... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Aug 30, 2020 | Blog, Tales of Skeeterville |
This week, I received a Facebook message from an old high school friend that saddened me. Our former American Literature and Rhetoric teacher had been killed in an auto accident. I was equally stunned that her obituary said she was only 80. I would’ve guessed she was... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Jul 5, 2020 | Blog, Tales of Skeeterville |
It’s hot. And humid. I mean feels-like-walking-through-boiled-molasses hot summer. Not just here in Virginia, according to Weather Underground, but the entirety of the Perspired States of America. It’s just turned July. Yikes. Let us give thanks to all deities and...
