Old Dave: Blog

Our excellent writer, Ernest Bywater,died six months ago. His writing remains right up there with the greats. Although I've read his story Mack many times I still get chills as I reread it. His prose in chapter one where he is detailing the murder of Jim Dean and setting up the story is no less than masterful.

If you haven't read it recently, give yourself a treat and check it out.

I just finished reading Living Two Lives - Book 1. In telling the story of a childhood cancer patient it tells of the death by cancer of another child.

If we have a pet going through a painful death we are able to ease their pain and suffering with euthanasia. I could not make my dog suffer a painful death with cancer in his sinuses.

If we can do it for the pets we love why in the name of everything holy can we not do it for the people we love.

Readers new to this site may not be familiar with the stories by Ernest Bywater. He died July 16 2022 so you won't see new stories to draw your attention. If you are looking for a great story check out any of his.

I doubt many read the first chapter of "A FARMER'S LIFE" and not be affected.

Alas, we have lost a great one. Ernest died on 7.16.2022. His great stories drew me back to re-read time and time again. Had he published commercially he would have been on multiple best seller lists. Rest in piece.

Thanks to some fellow SOL readers who told me Depression Soup is here on SOL. Look for author Wordy Tom.

We have a whole bunch of great stories by some generous writers here at a Stories on Line.

Over at the sister site, Fine Stories, I ran across a great tale, Depression Soup by TC Allen. Story of an Oklahoma farm boy's life during the great depression and dust bowl era. This gives a powerful look at a different life here in America.

No sex or bad language so it would be fitting for parents as well as kids or grandkids.