Author Archives: John W. Howell
Top Ten Things Not to Do When Doing Your Taxes
Since it is Tax season, I thought you would enjoy a post from March 2, 2015, giving hints on what not to do while preparing your taxes. I hope you enjoy it. Top Ten Things Not to Do When Doing Your Taxes 10 When doing your taxes, do not rely on the brother-in-law’s advice on […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Mailbox Toppers.
Today we were supposed to go to a charity walk/run, but unfortunately, due to the weather, it was canceled. So instead, we are going to visit some mailbox toppers. Some are old friends with changes, and some are new to us. We are being catered by Cavalier in Austin. Our entertainment is The Rolling Stones. […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Rest
After a decent night’s rest and a strong cup of coffee, the belief that permeates my thoughts is all the weird situations with Wilie E. Coyote have ended. The silence of the yard seems to confirm my conclusion. There is no little “beep-beep,” screeching, or implosion of a falling box as it terminates on the […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Macy, the Golden Retriever, Was Trapped Beneath Frozen Ground. A Chocolate Lab and Firefighters Helped Free Her Here is a good news story found in Daily Paws and authored by Austin Cannon, Associate Editor. Daily Paws brings you pet information and news and the story is reprinted in its entirety. CREDIT: PHOTO COURTESY OF STREATOR […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Back to the Deep Freeze.
“Hey, Lucy. How about a ruckus?” “Might be a good idea after we go outside.” “Outside? Looks like it is cloudy and cold.” “Oh, come on. It can’t be that bad.” “So ask dad if he has the temperature handy.” “Hey, Boss. Could you give us a read on the temperature?” “Be happy to, Lucy. […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #348 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.com before 6pm on Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on President’s Day
I have waited seven years to rerun this one. It originally ran on February 16th, 2015. I hope you enjoy it. * * * Today’s list has been created to provide a little satire surrounding President’s Day. (Happy President’s Day) This is a holiday that I have had a tough time getting my mind around. […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Park Clean-up
Today, we will go to the park and check on the Friends of the Parks. They have a clean-up day (Although it was last week, we’ll pretend it is today), and we need to check it out. After observing hard work, we have a brunch catered by Moonshine in Austin. The entertainment today will be […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Whatever.”
“Whatever,” I say out loud. The thought that the box is still in the driveway makes me want to go back to bed. But unfortunately, the call of the caffeine god turns me in the direction of the kitchen. As the cup finishes brewing, plans begin to form regarding what to do with that box. […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news is a little different. It is all about poetry. It is not just about poems but a unique way to deliver poems. It is called Telepoem. These are refurbished phone booths that when visited and a number is dialed, the caller can listen to a selection from over 1000 poems. You don’t […]
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