Desperately Seeking Mona
"I’m not sure which one of us decided that we should see the Mona Lisa first, but as soon as we were inside the building and holding a map in our hands, we set out to find her."
Charles's Latest Articles
Three Answers and The Question
"Because there's so much to enjoy on the Watershed Voice website, I've found myself returning to the site often. Recently, I listened to the inaugural "I can MARVEL all day" podcast with Shan & Hogey as I worked from home. During that podcast, the guys talk about their favorite Marvel characters and listening got me reminiscing about my favorite comic book character."
The Ticket: A Short Story in Seven Parts (Part III)
"Buzzing after Brittany told him about the winning lottery ticket, Daryl couldn’t sit still. He wanted to tell someone about his windfall, but he also didn’t want to break his promise. To ease his nerves, Daryl went for a long walk around TR. He didn’t have a plan where he was going; he just started walking."
The Ticket: A Short Story in Seven Parts (Part II)
"While Daryl didn’t break his promise to Brittany, by that evening Three Rivers was abuzz anyway. Television trucks from Grand Rapids and South Bend descended like locusts on the 131 Gas and Go where the winning ticket was sold."
Opinion: Love Minus Zero/Bob Dylan
"'Murder Most Foul' seems to suggest Bob Dylan turned to music to help him cope with the terrible events of November 1963. Could he be suggesting that in our current COVID-19 crisis, we too should turn to music to help us? By releasing this song in the middle of the pandemic, is Dylan adding one more musical resource?"
The Ticket: A Short Story in Seven Parts (Part I)
The Ticket is a work of short fiction written by former Three Rivers resident and local author Charles Thomas. The story has been split into seven parts, all of which will be published on Watershed Voice in the coming days/months.
Eye of the Tiger
"In the time of coronavirus, there's something refreshing about seeing people live their lives so shamelessly, even if it's just on a television screen. Unlike in real life, no one in the Tiger King universe washes their hands each time they touch something. Heck, no one in the Tiger King universe bothers to wash their hands even after being attacked by a lion. I watched all seven episodes of the series, and I don't think there was even a single reference to hand sanitizer."
Opinion: Why Watershed Voice is important
We live in a time where much of the media is fragmented and politicized. You’ll hear one version of the truth on Fox News and a very different version on MSNBC. In times like these, we need multiple media outlets more than ever if we are to be conscientious citizens and informed voters.
