Audio Version, Down in the Valley, by James Strauss
Retired and tired, Arch Patton finds himself Down in the Valley and a bit “red faced”. Part 1 is an interesting views of the mundane provided through the world of espionage. Have you read the Text Version? Click Here for Down in the Valley Part 1 Stay tuned for Part 2! Remember to leave your comments below Click the arrow to play https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/straussshortstories/DownInTheValleyPart1.mp3...
Merchant Marine, a Poem by James Strauss
Taconite moving atop the waves, Lackawanna bound with iron ore pellets, Marble sphere strewn heaving decks.Guantanamara plays lost revolution…..
About Me
James Strauss was born into a Coast Guard family during WWII. He’s lived in four countries and twenty-seven states, in places from South Manitou Island in Michigan to Honolulu, Hawaii.
He’s held a variety of positions in many careers, from being a Marine Corps Officer wounded in Vietnam, a college professor in anthropology, a CIA team leader in the field and more recently as a screenwriter and novelist, along with publishing a Lake Geneva, Wisconsin newspaper.
James has published three novels; The Boy, The Bering Sea and The Warrior.