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The Leaving, A Short Story by Phil Cline

September 16, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Short Stories

A Leaving When he called, the investigator from the District Attorney’s office gave Wayne directions to a small private mortuary. He found it just off the coastal highway in San Simeon. The investigator met him in the parking lot and led him to a side door. The investigator stayed outside as Wayne walked into […]

Religious Tests Under the Constitution

September 13, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Congress / Judiciary / Religion

Religious Tests Under the Constitution California Senator, Dianne Feinstein, abetted by Senate Colleagues recently demeaned the Catholic faith of a nominee to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal. The nominee, Amy Barrett, is a professor of law from Norte Dame. She has impeccable legal, intellectual and educational credentials and once clerked for Supreme […]

Cline on the Constitution – Presidential Pardons

September 3, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Presidency

Presidential Pardons Last week, President Trump issued a pardon to the famous Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona. The Eighty Five year old Sheriff had been found guilty of Contempt for defying orders of a Federal Court. The orders had banned his staff from targeting individuals suspected of being illegal immigrants without legal […]

Dry Grass at the Beach, a poem by Phil Cline

September 3, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Poetry

Dry Grass at the Beach Dry grass at the beach house Beneath rainless clouds, Thirsting next to eternal acres of sea, The drought remains, piteous, aloof. The fog’s damp mist wet insufficient To reach down, nourish, resurrect Dead roots and parched strands Of sun burned grass. The retired captain peered outward At […]

Bog Men, a short story by Phil Cline

September 3, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Short Stories

Bog Men “Good place?” “Sure. River right over there by the big rocks. Soft ground. You can bet it’s fertile too. Lots of worms and such.” Lenny looked at the giant rocks. They rested half in the riverbed but still towered up over the running water. His partner watched his eyes examine […]

Fighting Boys

August 24, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Short Stories

This is a Short Story called Fighting Boys. It is from a book of Short Stories I penned and which has the working title of “The Old Stone Bridge and Other Stories” Enjoy -Phil Cline Fighting Boys “He is just too rowdy, plays too hard, he could be violent.” “He’s a boy,” the […]

Beauregard

August 24, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Poetry

Beauregard What would a Caesar do If he knew they said He could be a hero no more? Would it matter to him Where his monument went, That they took it down, Left it out back of a vacant lot, Amidst the dust and gravel Of Carolina or New Orleans? Does […]

Excerpt from the Novel 3Rivers by Phil Cline

August 24, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Novels

The novel 3Rivers is set near Slick Rock on the Kaweah River in Central California. It has three parts. The first and second parts are set in 1864 and 1964 respectively. This is the third part set in 2064. Enjoy. -Phil Cline East Fork Flag Day 2064 Chapter One My granddaughter and […]

The First Confederacy

August 24, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Federalism

In 1861 a group of states declared their independence from the Federal Government and seceded from the Union. Among their grievances was an erosion of the sovereignty of the States to govern their own affairs and the fear that it would ultimately lead to the end of Slavery. They formed a Confederacy of States and […]

Second Chances

August 10, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Short Stories

“Well, Hospice it is.” “No other way?” “They’ve tried everything.” “Maybe there’s a chance somewhere else. Mexico maybe? India? A procedure no one else has tried yet. There’s always a chance.” “Not always.” The younger man knew he had no reason to be optimistic. He had already accepted the inevitable. […]

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