by Andy Irwin
EVIDENCE OF THE PREHISTORIC SOURCES OF HUMOR: A Rejected Thesis [Originally published in Storytelling Magazine] Andy Offutt Irwin (Author’s note: The writer acknowledges the broad readership of Storytelling Magazine and the many faith traditions represented herein;... by Andy Irwin
Now, I shall speak of time and the marking of time. Once I may have said, “the keeping of time,” as in, “My granddaddy’s watch keeps good time,” but that’s a misleading verb, isn’t it? Time is not kept; it continues to pass... by Andy Irwin
Not long ago I was offered a gig at The [ Withholding the Large Virginia Town’s Name Here ] Arts and Culture Center. After responding with the thank-you-for-inviting-me email, I went to the center’s website to see what the place was like.... by Andy Irwin
Published in The Covington News – April 11,2020 As it is with many of us, I am trying to navigate my way through this quarantine-economy. This is the period of social distancing but I have always been in the social gathering business. Yes, I put all my... by Andy Irwin
Here’s a small morsel of good news in these otherworldly days: even under “shelter in place,” we are all allowed – nay, encouraged – to go outside, keeping a few yards away from other humans, of course. But it’s springtime, people! And with fewer cars on the road,...