ptswann, Author at paulswann.com

Learning to Read

ptswann / April 5, 2021

When they married in 1903 in Alabama, my paternal grandfather (Ollie Manning) could not read. I am sure this was […]

ptswann / February 8, 2021

Photo by Shivam Singh on Unsplash I was a grown man before I decided to shave off that awful mustache. And,

ptswann / December 13, 2020

Short Fiction Greer never gave up on his dream, although his body had reservations Greer Davidson took a light and

ptswann / December 6, 2020

Everyone needs clean water. And we all expect to get clean water, especially if you are a soldier and approach

ptswann / December 2, 2020

To successfully navigate the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous, one must have a sponsor to steer the drunk from continuing

ptswann / October 1, 2020

I’m near Columbus, Mississippi auditioning for a preaching job. I stop at a gas station just a mile or so

ptswann / May 14, 2020

Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash I am probably five or six years old. I’m sitting at a table with other

ptswann / April 29, 2020

Life Lessons The real reason why you shouldn’t store water in gasoline containers Image by Iván Tamás from Pixabay My translator’s

ptswann / April 26, 2020

Life Lessons Although MythBusters said it couldn’t happen, I still don’t recommend this activity Photo by Jay Skyler on Unsplash I’m probably

ptswann / April 25, 2020

Living With Russians How patience paid off when we decided to get married Image by Julius Silver from Pixabay For a long time