Michael HawesAug 13, 20223 min readCorrespondenceWhat Happens After You DieI dreamt that I recorded the voices of my grandparents from beyond the grave.
Michael HawesJul 19, 20228 min readCorrespondenceTruth Is the Price Of FreedomA Three-act Dance Drama that I created and also adapted for podcast.
Michael HawesJun 24, 20224 min readCoffee Cup CantosYou Can Tell By Their EarsRabbit hunting in Louisiana and with my Texas Cherokee granny on the Gulf of Mexico.
Michael HawesJun 23, 20223 min readCoffee Cup CantosViking In TexasYou can take the Swede out of Scandinavia but it's hard to get the Cherokee out of the Swede.
Michael HawesMay 30, 20226 min readPostal StoriesBringing The Bacon To WorkAfter my first year delivering mail, I decided that it was my turn to bring in some treats.
Michael HawesApr 13, 202215 min readCoffee Cup CantosHow I Got My FeathersHow I received my first eagle feather.
Michael HawesApr 9, 202211 min readEssaysProper Ground For PonderingA man and his cat ponder their place in the food chain.
Michael HawesMar 2, 202217 min readCoffee Cup CantosHow I Got My First Pay RaiseTiming is everything for an eighteen year old Lynn Valley cook with an interest in ethnobotany.
Michael HawesJan 26, 202211 min readCoffee Cup CantosMedicine ShowAn unexpected gig in North Vancouver. The medicine was strong that night. It was better than church.
Michael HawesJan 13, 202272 min readEssaysHome Sweet Home, Harpocrates and A Grain Of SaltA look at early Texas history, with a focus on the non-Native players as seen through a Texas Cherokee's perspective.
Michael HawesDec 28, 202111 min readCoffee Cup CantosYou Can Swim BackSwimming at gunpoint in Beaumont, Texas, a side trip to the Alamo and playing Red’s last requested songs on the Greyhound.
Michael HawesDec 15, 20219 min readCoffee Cup CantosEncounters On The Good RoadMan’s best friend meets a man of constant sorrow on the Rainbow Bridge, ladies sing, a lesson is learned and a torch is passed.
Michael HawesNov 30, 20212 min readCorrespondenceDo The MathA song waiting fifty years for the music to lift it off a brown braided rug in Beaumont, Texas.
Michael HawesNov 16, 202119 min readEssaysA Brief History Of The PhilippinesAn historical overview of the Philippines. The study of history is necessarily the study of macro-economics.