“She’s really gone?” “Well, for a while, Tempeste.” “Where’d she go?” “Her daughter is fostering a dog and had to go on a trip, so Mom is babysitting.” “How long is she going to be gone?” “Till Sunday.” “Till Sunday? You know how long that is?” “Yeah, it’s four days.” “We could die […]
I have known Jan just about as long as I have been writing and blogging and am pleased to have her visit on the fourth stop on her tour. Her stories are always intriguing and very difficult to put down. Jan is here today to talk about her latest, so I will get out of […]
Today, I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 85. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word nearest to my finger is “breath.” This is our prompt today. Breath by John W. Howell © 2026 “Okay. Close your eyes.” “Why should I close my eyes?” “‘Cause I don’t want […]
As a reminder, this series of top-ten lists is a fantasy look at historical events as if we were there. This post was originally published on August 13, 2018 The Top Ten Things Not to Do During the French Revolution 10 If you were in France during the revolution, do not wear your best clothes […]
Today, we are visiting the Lakeway Activity Center for the Summer Camp Sign-up. We are catered by Zanzibar of Austin, and our entertainment is Pete Seeger. Menu Grilled Pineapple Salsa – avocado, pickled red onion, pineapple, cilantro Guacapoke – ahi tuna, guacamole, chile crisp, radish, wonton chips Chicken Katsu Bao – bao buns, fried katsu […]
The coffee machine is the greatest life hack until it isn’t. Some days it functions perfectly, and others you would think it belonged in the junk yard. Today is one of the former. Dual streams of soothing syrup fill the cup without a hitch. The first sip quiets the caffeine-deprived nerve endings in the […]
World’s Largest Battery Maker to ‘Spare No Effort’ in Electrifying Marine Cargo Industry By Andy Corbley –Apr 16, 2026 Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network A Chinese conglomerate that controls 37% of the global market for EV batteries has recently said it will “spare no effort” to electrify parts of the marine […]
” “What is that, Twiggy?” “What is what?” “That sound.” “Hmm. If I didn’t know better, I would say it’s a 3.2-liter truck engine.” “How far away do you think it is?” “I figure it is leaving the FedEx warehouse in Austin.” “I wonder how long it will take to get here?” “I’m not a […]
Today I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 199. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “system.” That is our prompt today. “I’m telling you the system won’t allow it.” “The system? What are you talking about?” “The way things are organized. How […]
In August of 2018, I decided to match Top Ten Things with historic events. What we would do during the event is fiction, but the event actually happened. This post ran on August 27, 2018. I hope you enjoy this series. 10 If you are caught at the battle of the Alamo, do not […]
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