Author Archives: Gavin Stevens

About Gavin Stevens

Humptulips County is the wholly fictional on-line residence of Stephen Ellis, a would-be writer, an avid fan of William Faulkner and his Yoknapatawpha County, and a retired lawyer.

Monday Morning Quarterbacking

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Gavin Stevens

I am not a football junky and am probably about to demonstrate a profound lack of understanding of the the sport, but nonetheless…. I do watch my home team play since at my age and my state of retirement it … Continue reading →

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Everyday Heroism

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Gavin Stevens

I read today that in Jacksonville, Florida a black campus police officer at an HBCU was the first law enforcement officer to confront the Jacksonville shooter. He was alerted to the shooter’s presence on campus by a carload of students … Continue reading →

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My Top 100 Songs

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Gavin Stevens

For the pure joy of it, I decided to make a list of the top 100 songs that I could listen to every day (if I wanted) and not tire of them. I have messed with the list for over … Continue reading →

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Endings Or Beginnings

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Gavin Stevens

Wait without thought, for you are not ready for thought: So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing. T S Eliot, Wait Without Hope      I am skimming above the tarmac. Weather, geography, and time … Continue reading →

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An Apology To Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Gavin Stevens

Your Honor: For the record, I am an elderly white man now retired from the active practice of law. As an older white man, I would like to apologize for all white men, young or old, who refuse to recognize … Continue reading →

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The Moment Of Truth

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Gavin Stevens

If you hear music when she’s near you And Christmas comes ev’ry day of the year Then you must know why it’s the first clue That the moment of truth is near The Moment Of Truth, Tex Satterwhite, Frank Scott … Continue reading →

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Rearview Mirrors

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Gavin Stevens

Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2021 Stephen EllisSome Rights ReservedOriginal content here is published under these license terms: X License Type:Non-commercial, Attribution, no Derivative workLicense Abstract:You may copy this content, and re-publish it in unmodified form for non-commercial purposes, provided you include an overt attribution to the author(s). You … Continue reading →

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A Beacon in the Mists of Time

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Gavin Stevens

Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2021 Stephen EllisSome Rights ReservedOriginal content here is published under these license terms: X License Type:Non-commercial, Attribution, no Derivative workLicense Abstract:You may copy this content, and re-publish it in unmodified form for non-commercial purposes, provided you include an overt attribution to the author(s). You … Continue reading →

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The Immensity of Shrinking Horizons

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Gavin Stevens

When I was a boy growing up in an isolated valley in eastern Washington in the days before the Internet, I was restless despite the vastness of the sky I lived under. Even though the horizons were far away, I … Continue reading →

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Legitimate Thoughts and Prayers

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Gavin Stevens

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