Ray B. Rogers

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Lockdown

June 12, 2020 / / 3 Comments

Yesterday, I received a letter from my sister Jane. It was an envelope with a “forever” stamp (you remember those) on it. There were a couple of poems enclosed. The first two lines of one I quote, “It’s dismal rainy cold and dreary, It’s been a long time since I felt so weary.”

This came from the pen of someone who always gives you a smile and says something pleasant. Jane is on lockdown in Columbia, MO. at a senior facility named Lenoir, a really nice upscale place. 

I’m not worried about her for (more…)

The Little Procedure at St. Mary’s

January 14, 2020 / / 3 Comments

For years, Dr. Boxer was surprised that the cataract in my right eye had not matured enough to require removal. But here I am with nine decades behind me lying in this 6’ x 10’ little stall waiting for Dr. Demarco to do the cataract procedure.

Two nurses asked me “Why are you here?” I told the first one “I thought you knew.” Of course they were just verifying that we were all on the same page so that they didn’t do something drastic like cutting off the wrong leg.  (more…)

Adios Amigos

November 19, 2019 / / 4 Comments

As I stand on deck number two of my Deck House—so called because it has six decks and a dock rising above spring-fed Lake Rockdale—I am thinking of the nine decades that I have put behind me. (more…)

Up From Hanging Dog paperback

“Up From Hanging Dog” Now In Paperback!

April 7, 2019 / / 0 Comments

If you were wondering where we’ve been for a couple of weeks…we were getting this baby out! Of course Up From Hanging Dog has been available on Kindle, but I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about when it would be available in a more traditional format.

Well, here it is… 🙂

CLICK HERE (or the link below) to get Up From Hanging Dog in Paperback, and you can be reading it in as little as two days. Thanks again so much for reading, and listening to the podcast and audiobook, and for all of your support.
 YOU make it possible for me to keep telling these stories from the mountains. 

Sincerely, 

Ray 

Up From Hanging Dog paperback

The Fighting Gamecock

March 14, 2019 / / 0 Comments

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be writing about such a scenario, such a brazen attack on my person.

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Ep. 44 – The Circle Of Rice

March 5, 2019 / / 0 Comments

In this episode Ray talks about an accident that nearly caused a family tragedy.

 

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