The Talking Pen
Cork HutsonStories to warm your heart, sharpen your mind, challenge your thinking, and deepen your faith.
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Harry's Tool Shed — A Legacy
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Today, June 1, 2026, Harry (Dad) would have been 101 years old.
To mark the occasion, I’m republishing what has become one of the most popular and beloved stories I’ve written to date — the classic Harry’s Tool Shed.
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Good Man Gone — Remembering Dad
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Our last photo with Dad, November 2011, Sumter, South Carolina. Left to Right: William, Cork, Kit, Richard, Tommy
Today marks what would have been Dad’s 101st Birthday. For the past few years, I have been reposting my Harry’...
Willow Tales: Possums are Weird
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AUTHORS NOTE: The Willow Tale stories are works of creative fiction VERY loosely based on real events. Any liberties taken are strictly for entertainment value and should not be construed as depicting overall characteristics...
Memorial Day is for Us, Not Them — A Personal Reflection
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November 2007 — Depiction of Compound Memorial for a Fallen brother - Balad Air Base, Iraq
The purpose of Memorial Day became crystal clear on my very first day at Balad Air Base, Iraq, where we gathered to honor a brother...
You're Always There — A Prodigal's Song
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When I originally wrote these verses, they were just a recollection of the restless life I had lived up to that point. I had no idea how Providentially prophetic they would turn out to be.
YOU’RE ALWAYS THERE — A PRODIGAL’S...
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Cork Hutson retired from the U.S. Navy and now writes at Life UnCorked and The Talking Pen, reflecting on life from a Christian perspective. He lives in the South Carolina Upstate with his wife, Susan, and their three dogs, Beau, Willow, and Polly.
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