Category: Essays & Stories

“An Adirondack Outlaw Rescue Tale” Author’s Note: This TRUE rescue tale was the 3rd in a series of five articles I have had published in Adirondack Life Magazine through the years. It originally appeared in their August 2016 Issue as the “Barkeater” entry under their title, “Mayhem on Middle...

Author’s Note: I’m not sure what I wanted to be most when I was young: Archaeologist, Major League Baseball Player, Daniel Boone, or Poet. I’ve tried my hand at all four along the way, with varied results. Many of those endeavors are chronicled here in my blog. God willing,...

“Full Strut Tom” Author’s Note: With New York State’s spring Turkey Hunting season just one month away, I thought I’d share a few turkey hunting viewpoints and experiences of my own. Before Reading any further: PLEASE TAKE NOTE! This is a turkey hunting piece, written from a hunter’s perspective....

“A memorable rescue – or robbery? – on Middle Saranac Lake” ********** Author’s Note: Originally written and submitted for publication under the title “Turtle Soup”, this true-life vignette was the fourth of a series five I have had published in Adirondack Life Magazine over the past several years. It...

Scanning through some old Adirondack Outlaw camp photos. Ran into this one. Upon close examination I suddenly realized: Hey! That’s a young Snake Pliskin on the right! Pre-eye patch Pre-Leather Vest Pre- New York Incognito Right there in our camp! Got word from an undisclosed location up north not...

Greetings! As we enter uncharted waters, as a twelve year 3x Cancer survivor, I wanted to offer several insights and experiences I thought folks might find useful in navigating their day. “One spring I hand painted my ZEN BOAT canoe.” “Oar and Paddle Blades Too!” Many, if not most...

The Kind Of Friends Who Keep You Afloat ***Author’s Note*** This story was originally published in Adirondack Life Magazine’s July/August 2019 Issue, pg.77, under the heading “Shenanigans”. It was the most recent in a series of five original vignettes I have published with Adirondack Life between 2014 and 2019....

While Everyone Out There Seems Preoccupied With Wipin’ Their Ass My Adirondack Outlaw Survival Strategy Remains Simple: “Stockpile Outlaw Essentials“ STRONG COFFEE GOOD WHISKEY GASOLINE A GOOD SHARP KNIFE AMMO CA$H ********** Until Our Trails Cross Again: Live The Day You Are In Live Outlaw Real ADKO...

“My Adirondack Baseball Journey” There Once Was a Time Where Every Town Had a Team Every Team Had a Star Every Boy Had a Dream **********      I grew up in the 1960’s and ’70’s.  An era when baseball was still our nation’s true pastime. When every stick was...

From what I see there’s two kinds of folks in this world. The kind who runs down the street yelling “The house is on fire! Everyone come help!” That guy gets a medal. Then there’s the soot covered guy standing in the front yard with a bucket. “Hey! Arrest...