Author Archives: John W. Howell
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Wallpaper
A leisurely wait for the magic restorative brew to be finished causes the mind to wander. A quick thought on the subject of redecorating raised by The Producer reminds me to pay attention to the task at hand. The very idea of hanging wallpaper turns the spine into an ice-filled waterfall. The coffee is […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news story comes from Boyd’s Land of 10,000 Stories. Here it is without edit. A 15-year-old decided his town needed a veterans memorial. He raised $77,000 and built one Dominique Claseman built Olivia, Minnesota a veterans memorial for his Eagle Scout project. He finished it before his 17th birthday. Author: Boyd Huppert Published: […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Try Early Morning
“What ya say, Little One. It’s cool now. How about a ruckus?” “I found the right ball. Hard to tear myself away.” “Well, at least get off the porch and play.” “Not sure ball wants to get in the turf.” “You talk like that ball has a personality.” “Trust me. A big personality.” “So it […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 371 by Keith Channingd
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph (If you are curious about what we were photographing, it was the sun beginning to set over one of the domes of the mosque adjacent to the Taj Mahal. […]
Top Ten Things Not to do If You Don’t Normally Shop for Whatever You are Buying.
This list was originally posted on October 5th, 2015. I think it still is useful. This list was inspired by filling in on a few occasions when I needed to venture into places I’ve never been. These examples are not necessarily places where you’ve never been. They are just the places where you are […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Dog Days of Summer.
The Producer and I had a great idea to depict the dog days of summer with mailbox toppers. Well, guess what? In all of Lakeway, there are only a few. We did soldier on and found those available. Today on our outing we are going to be catered by Via 313 of Austin Inside Out. […]
Saturday Stream of Consciousness – Prompt – “Wash/Awash.”
The nice part about Saturday has the time to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet of a non-business day. Of course, part of that is to inhale the aroma of the freshly brewed cup of coffee just waiting to be inhaled. As the cup is poised within millimeters of my lips, my attention […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
This week’s Good News is again from the Good News Network. Here is the complete story without editing. 25-Year-Old Runs into Burning Home and Saves 5 Kids–Gets Rewarded With $500K and ‘New Lease on Life’ By Andy Corbley –Jul 25, 2022 A man is being honored by a city as a hero after he […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Inside Ruckus with Twiggy and Lucy (sort of)
“Come on, Lucy. Ruckus time.” “For heaven’s sake. I was thinking of a little shut-eye.” “Aww, come on. I’ll pretend to bite you, and then you chase me.” “You’re doing a good job of pretending.” “Be a sport. I’ll run and you chase me.” “How about I lay here and you chase me.” “What fun […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 370 by Keith Channing
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.combefore 6pm on Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time is […]
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