Galloways Archives - James Strauss

THE COWARDLY LION, Volume Four, Chapter XIII

It was too early to do much of anything but head over to Galloways, the place that was growing to become the one thing I might miss the most when we finally made our geographic move. Despite my high regard for the man, my conversation with Herbert had been...

THE COWARDLY LION, Volume Four, Chapter X

by James Strauss | 53 comments

Regret for my conscious decision to let the artifact lie in the shattered mess of the overhead heater on the garage floor grew, as I headed for home. Down deep I realized the motivation for such a potentially idiotic decision. I didn’t need any more complications or...

THE COWARDLY LION, Volume Four, Chapter VII

by James Strauss | 52 comments

Saturday morning came early, as I gently climbed out of bed, knowing Mary would awaken but not stir enough to let me know she was. I didn’t require nearly as much sleep after the Nam as I had in my younger years and also had some form of sleep apnea my wife took full...