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  • How Did I Get Here from There?

    Theodore Balk

    “Immediately before the seemingly random events that led me to Greenville Yoga, I was entertaining the thought that I had let myself go so very far towards decrepitude, and was so tired and…

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  • The Wedding Day Pig Whisperer

    Theodore Balk

    “This certainly would not be my first pig-cooking, but pit-mastering for this particular couple demanded that I produce the best results possible. I wanted to honor my friends, of course, but there was…

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  • The Cotton Bale & The 20s Chevy

    Theodore Balk

    “We started with an outhouse in the yard and a hand pump in the kitchen. The contractor installed indoor plumbing, but the house was still drafty and we had a single wood stove…

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  • The Cotton Bale & The 20s Chevy: A Story from My Father (Revisited)

    Theodore Balk

    “We started with an outhouse in the yard and a hand pump in the kitchen. The contractor installed indoor plumbing, but the house was still drafty and we had a single wood stove…

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  • Pig Whisperer for a Wedding Day (Best of “Hubris”)

    Theodore Balk

    “This certainly would not be my first pig-cooking, but pit-mastering for this particular couple demanded that I produce the best results possible. I wanted to honor my friends, of course, but there was…

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  • The Cotton Bale & The 20s Chevy: One of Papa’s True Tales

    Theodore Balk

    “We started with an outhouse in the yard and a hand pump in the kitchen. The contractor installed indoor plumbing, but the house was still drafty and we had a single wood stove…

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  • William A. Balk, Sr.’s “Wartime Experiences of a Colorblind Navy Pilot—1.1”

    Theodore Balk

    “Just before I was slated to start the eye exams, Quinton Lumpkin appeared on the scene and motioned for me to follow him. He found an empty room, then told me he had…

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  • William A. Balk, Sr.’s “Wartime Experiences of a Colorblind Navy Pilot—2.1”

    Theodore Balk

    “When we were finished for the night, we got ready to fly back to Pearl Harbor. We usually had more pilots than planes and took turns piloting, which meant some had to ride…

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  • William A. Balk, Sr.’s “Wartime Experiences of a Colorblind Navy Pilot—3.1”

    Theodore Balk

    “Us: ‘Snakeoil, this is Famous 87, do you read me?’ Snakeoil: ‘Roger, Famous, this is Snakeoil. Are you the plane with the diamond on the tail?’ Us: ‘Roger, that’s us. What can we…

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  • William A. Balk, Sr.’s “Wartime Experiences of a Colorblind Navy Pilot—5.1”

    Theodore Balk

    “When I checked our fuel I realized I had another problem. We usually had enough fuel for about 30 minutes extra flying time after a long-range mission. I knew I was going to…

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