JIM A PARKS
Curse Of The Wind (part Iii)
Saturday, August 15, 2009Emendations must be made with Part II in order for Part III to make sense at points. First, Karl lives near Texas Canyon, between Benson and Wilcox, east of Tucson. I don't know much about the Papago (now Tohono Oodham) reservation and would rather write ... more
Caution!
Saturday, August 08, 2009Available on a coffee mug at Cafe Press.I designed this caution sign a while back, based on observations I've made for many years.You should buy it if you like making fun of people, or if you just don't have enough overpriced coffee mugs. ... more
Curse Of The Wind (part Two)
Friday, July 31, 2009A few months later, the oddly pigmented gentleman returned to the Book Stop, again on a Sunday night. He browsed the stacks for twenty minutes or so and then approached me at the counter. He peered at me under his ball cap with those clear gray eyes. "I'... more
Curse Of The Wind (part One)
Wednesday, December 03, 2008The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. -- Ecclesiastes 1:6Back when I worked at a used book shop I had the opportunity to meet many of what... more
Dust Of The Earth (final Part)
Friday, October 31, 2008A few days later the newspapers carried headlines about the grisly murder of Raul Castellano. The passing of Don Pedro was less prominently featured in the obituaries. I tried calling Ana Socorro several times, but the phone was answered by other family... more














