· Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge: Hearing Voices · “Hello readers. I’m Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge and I’m recalling my days in January 1927, after arriving in Hutchinson, Kansas. Don’t ask me what happened this morning because my short term memory is iffy, but I remember my first days in the Salt City. I was in the darkness of my packing container 93 years ago when I overheard conversations in the sheriff’s office." * "After the train trip from Denver in the postal car, I was hoping to soon … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Hearing Voices
Archives for November 2019
Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Preface
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge, Preface · "Pardon me if my brain’s not as sharp as it used to be. I’m nearly 93 years old. Due to my age, I occasionally get names and dates mixed up. It could happen to anyone. "However, for the time period 1927-1930, my glory years, my recall is as sharp as a tack, or in my case, it would be more appropriate to say, as sharp as a pin. "You see, in late 1926, I was crafted … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Preface
Conclusions of a Cop
(To listen to the audio of this blog, use the purple play button.) Recently, I was visiting with a friend who is a retired cop. I’ll call him Tom Jennings. Even though he’s no longer physically involved in the business, intellectually he’s still working. He has ideas about how cops can and should make community connections in order to help solve problems, not just make arrests. * Addressing the serious issue of unarmed people (not only people of color) being killed by police officers, … [Read more...] about Conclusions of a Cop
Purchased Postcards
· Purchased Postcards: My Favorites · Recently I had the pleasure of purchasing postcards. What a treat! Today, I’m going to share with you my top ten postcards from my shopping spree at the annual Wichita Postcard Club Show. You don’t have to be a postcard collector or a historian to enjoy these cards, but it helps. I’ve also learned that writers looking for a writing prompt or a story, often find a photo postcard to be just what they’re looking for to get their creative juices … [Read more...] about Purchased Postcards