The 3 Word Journal

by Aaron Collins Toward the end of 4th grade, our music teacher gave a presentation to generate some interest in the school band. It was then that I decided I wanted to play the clarinet. After I spent a few days consistently harassing my mom, she agreed to comply with my desire. Her initial hesitation [...]

  When things get really hard, I often recall an experience I had while attending college many years ago in Idaho.  Because of a slight money shortage, my roommates and I got jobs in a potato cellar during harvest time.  Our job was to take a large pitch fork and shovel about 35 pounds of potatoes [...]