I do not have a pair of shoes that do not smell of poultry manure. Except for the one pair of sandals I keep at the office - specifically to…

By Ken Carman Dogs.  Sorry feline fans, but no cat can compare. Yes, I admit: I have a prejudice here.  Dogs have been with us since we became sentient. I'm sure…

By Ken Carman Here's a short, short story I have written, and rewritten, many times. After all who died in our wars this reminds us there are other ways to lose…

Across the way, the sun peeks orange over the hills, and just outside my window a single flash of magenta on the rhododendron. It is cold here this morning. Colder…

By Ken Carman  We should well remember how freedom would supposedly "ring" if we took down Saddam. How, if we didn't, we'd have a mushroom cloud. The future leader of…