Tag: author
member name: Roger Kiser
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June 15, 2008 10:04 AM EDT --
Til Death Do Us Part
Between the ages of six and fifteen, I had witnessed two murders, possibly three. I had seen at least ten dead bodies lying in the street, all while living on the streets, and . . .
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June 09, 2008 04:46 PM EDT --
As this is the anniversary of my orphan brother Davids death; I thought I would repost this story
"SISSY-BOYS"
As we kids left the dining room at the orphanage, my friend David . . .
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August 16, 2008 01:35 PM EDT --
Well, many of my gather friends suggested that I take ten days to think things over before deciding to close our home child advocate's office. The individual who flagged my article, advising people . . .
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August 24, 2007 11:17 AM EDT --
It had been many a year since I stood in front of Preston's Drug store. It is located where Beach and Atlantic Boulevard come together on the south side of Jacksonville, Florida.
This was the store . . .
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June 05, 2008 10:32 AM EDT --
I realize as responsible adults we must watch what we say, especially when children and grandchildren are in the area.
I am probably one of the most impatient men living on the face of this earth or . . .
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August 14, 2008 11:48 AM EDT --
Hopefully, by expressing my opinion, as well as my feelings about this subject, I am not lessoning what the term slavery actually means. I know that many African Americans suffered greatly at the hands . . .
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October 09, 2007 06:03 PM EDT --
I just wanted to take a moment and thank those of you who purchased one of my books.
I just received a letter from someone on gather who thanked me for the book and CD. I included a free CD of my stories . . .
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November 20, 2007 02:03 PM EST --
I read it straight through without stopping., May 31,
By moonlightmorgan (Ontario, Canada)
I must have said "Oh my Goodness" or it's equivalent at least 10 times throughout this book. . . .
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October 24, 2007 11:31 AM EDT --
"I would not buy that woman a Mother's Day card if my life depended upon it," said the woman standing in the greeting card isle at Wal-Mart.
I looked up and saw a look of total disgust . . .
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January 25, 2008 10:12 PM EST --
My wife's "Penny Pooch" children's book arrived today by UPS. I took it down to the restaurant where she works and when she saw it, she broke into tears. She had no idea that I was having . . .
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September 12, 2007 06:06 PM EDT --
On tonight's show we have a return guest. Roger Dean Kiser is the author of
many stories and is a frequent contributor to lots of internet columns. He
has now written a book Called Runaway. He will . . .
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September 13, 2007 01:59 PM EDT --
I was a little disappointed when I saw the old buildings were now gone that I had known as a young boy. Every one of them replaced with a high-rise. It had been a long time since I had been to . . .
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October 21, 2007 12:04 PM EDT --
THE LONE RANGER
Am I the only one who held a heavy heart or shed a tear when I heard that Clayton Moore (The Long Ranger) died several months ago?
How deeply it hurt me when I barely saw him mentioned . . .
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August 26, 2007 09:42 AM EDT --
A TRUE STORY
By the age of four, Roger Dean Kiser had been abandoned, first by his parents and then his grandparents and placed in a Jacksonville, Florida orphanage. Unable to adapt to the difficult, . . .
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August 30, 2007 02:33 PM EDT --
THE PRETTY ONE
It had been a very long night. Our black Cocker Spaniel, Precious, was having a difficult delivery. I lied on the floor beside her large four-foot square cage watching her every movement . . .
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October 14, 2007 03:17 PM EDT --
Yesterday, against "my" better judgment, the family and I went to the "Stewbilee" held in downtown Brunswick, Georgia. I guess it could be looked upon as sort of a chili cook-off kind . . .
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October 19, 2007 09:08 PM EDT --
I suppose most children are raised in what society considers being ‘a normal lifestyle.' Once leaving home they head out into the world and try to create, as best they can, a lifestyle based . . .
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March 16, 2008 03:00 PM EDT --
"You are never to cross this paved sidewalk. In fact, you are never to step foot on this sidewalk, ever. This is the most important rule we have here at this facility. Do you understand me?" . . .
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September 12, 2007 05:39 PM EDT --
At 14 years of age, the Duval County Juvenile Court allowed me to take a room at a boarding house over on Market Street. They had already sent me to the Florida School for Boys Reform School for 11 months, . . .
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September 30, 2007 02:10 PM EDT --
Over sixty years I have been an Orphan, "Little Retarded Bastard," Orderly, Medic, Nurse, Painter, Finished Plummer, Ambulance Driver, Emergency Medical Technician, Legal Representative, Counselor, . . .
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