The Essential Quill Gordon

Quill Gordon is the pen name of Kenneth Hall, co-winner of Time Magazine’s 2006 Person of the Year Award.

What follows is an incomplete compilation of things I wrote that amuse me. I hope one or two of them amuse you and that you will want to read more.

- Quill Gordon

 

Tucked away in the hills of Vermont, past the point where the pavement ends, on the slopes of Nonesuch Mountain at the headwaters of the Neverwas River, sits Fish in a Barrel Pond, home of the Neverwas Nonesuch Angling Society. Folks have been pursuing trout in its waters for more than 100 years and, as you might imagine, there are tales to tell.

Testament of a Fisherman, Deconstructed, in which words written 50 years ago undergo a little scrutiny.

Fishing Hurts, in which we learn one reason we do not fish for dogs.

The Conflagration at Green Damselfly Cove, in which good ideas have unintended consequences

Loonacy, in which bird calls take crippled wing into the night.

The Buddy System, in which friends stick to their story no matter how fishy it sounds

It’s Not Over ‘Til It’s Over, in which it seems the season will never end.

Many people ask about my friend Eugene. All I can say is that he is quite a character. A sampling of Eugene oriented stories:

… teach a man to fish …, in which I learn Eugene has his own definition of “sport”.

A Craft Project With My Friend, Eugene, in which I attempt to keep him occupied while he explores his artistic side

Careful With That Axe, Eugene, in which Eugene shows a woodland creature just who’s the boss

Eugene and the Dangers of Shatterproof Glass, in which I take Eugene shopping

Flashback Fridays, in which we take a look at fishing, then and now:

Flashback Friday: 1947 LL Bean Bamboo Rod –$15.00

Flashback (Flash Fire?) Friday: Camp Cooking

Flashback Friday (a few days late): With Some Reservations

Flashback Friday: In Your Hat!

Flashback Friday: If the Shoe Fits

Flashback Friday Supplement: Help Identify this Unmarked Bamboo Rod

Flashback Friday: Opening a Can of Worms

Here are a few of my own favorites:

Driven to Distraction, in which Winter ends only on the calendar

Not How it Sounds, in which I talk dirty

An O-ring Revelation, in which some things don’t taste so bad after all

A One-Way Ticket to Exile Island, in which I have fun and games with squirrels and chipmunks because there’s just no way to shoot them all

And these are my posts that have garnered the most views, for whatever reasons:

Running Man, in which I posted a picture of bear poop which might explain its prominence on search engines

A Fox, Some Snow Fleas and a Close Shave, in which I go searching for signs of Spring and shave my beard

Cavendish, VT, and the Man Who had an Iron Rod Blown Through His Head, in which I travel to a small town and discover a monument to a world-famous accident

Eugene, Purly and Chef Gordon Ramsay, in which Chef Ramsay learns the difference between “Upper” and “Lower” Skunk Hollow Roads

And that, Dear Readers, should keep you occupied for at least a little while. There are other flawed gems to be found by poking around in the archives, if you dare. Thanks for stopping by. Don’t forget to click the link on the right hand side of the page to subscribe!