The Talking Pen
Cork HutsonStories to warm your heart, sharpen your mind, challenge your thinking, and deepen your faith.
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When the Noise Becomes Too Much
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“When you don’t know what to do, don’t do it.”
When I read this, it made me think about how, when we feel out of sorts about something, our tendency is not to sit still, but to be busy. Not busy about anything in particular,...
How Can I Tell Them
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I wrote the words for HOW CAN I TELL THEM in January 1980, soon after I arrived in Eugene, OR after separating from the Navy . Like YOU'RE ALWAYS THERE, it proved to be another very prophetic poem in my search for truth.
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Beauregard Calhoun DeBruskie Hutson
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Goodbye Buddy. We will miss you so much, Buddy — 😢
Every now and then, a dog comes along who is more than just a dog. Beau was one of those.
We found him at the SPCA in Sumter — a four-month-old pup doing time in the pound...
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.
If y...
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’...
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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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