Author Archives: John W. Howell
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Jet Engine Exhaust is Turned into Electricity to Power Dallas International Airport By Andy Corbley –Feb 20, 2025 An intuitive piece of hardware collects days’ worth of renewable energy from airplane engine exhaust before takeoff from a Dallas airport. “Boarding is completed” is a common […]
Detour on the Eternal Road – Review by Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes
Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes have written a lovely review of Detour on the Eternal Road. I am very grateful for their support on tour and for taking the time to read the story and let everyone know their thoughts about it. They are very talented sisters who author books. In addition, Jaye is interested […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste confront Winter Weather
“Not sure going outside to play is a good idea, Tempeste.” “Why not? Looks okay to me.” “Mom took me for a walk earlier and it was cold.” “Cold? Since when does Texas cold bother us?” “This was a little bit colder than Texas cold. It was freezing.” “Hey Dad. How cold is it out […]
Detour on the Eternal Road Tour – Stop Fourteen with Thomas Wikman.
Thomas Wikman is a person with many interests. He and I got to conversing after I found out one of his interests is beer. He knows a lot about beer and it was fun. Since those days, I have followed Thomas on his blog and have realized that he writes about physics, science, book reviews, […]
Detour on the Eternal Road Tour – Stop Thirteen with Liz Gauffreau
Liz and I have followed each other for what seems like forever. I have enjoyed Liz’s stories, poetry, and her classic New Hampshire humor. She is an accomplished poet and fiction writer. She has published a novel, Telling Sonny: The Story of a Girl Who Loved the Vaudeville Show and two collections of photopoetry, Grief […]
Views of the Neighborhood – A Concert at the Lakeway Activity Center
Today, we are visiting the Lakeway Activity Center to attend a concert by the singing group A Capella Texas. This concert is in a series of brown bag lunch concerts sponsored by The Lakeway Arts Committee. Here’s a little about A Cappella Texas. A Cappella Texas entertains audiences with world-class a cappella harmony featuring new […]
Saturday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste at Play
“Yes, mom. Twiggy and I are here playing.” “Go on out there. She is looking for us.” “Okay, Mom. I’ll tell her.” “Tell me what?” “Mom says not to rub the chairs and to play nice.” “The only reason the chairs are facing out is so you won’t jump on the table.” “Do you know […]
Detour on the Eternal Road Tour – Stop Twelve with Dave Williams
Dave and I recently started following each other. I was attracted to Dave’s blog by his great sense of humor. Once there, I discovered he writes poetry, has eight books published, and draws. In addition, Dave has special features on his posts. Right now, he is running a Joy Project, where he invites writers to […]
Detour on the Eternal Road Tour – Stop Eleven with Marie Ann Bailey
I have known Marie Ann Bailey almost since the first day I started blogging. We somehow connected and then collaborated on a simupublished set of posts on the Top Ten Things Not to Do. We wrote and published over a year’s worth of the posts. Marie was the creator of not only mutual publishing but […]
Detour on the Eternal Road Tour – Stop Ten with Annette Rochelle Aben
Annette and I are from Michigan. I know that doesn’t mean much to most, but to those of us who are, a bond is forged out of that fact. You see, Michigan is a great place, but it presents some challenges. Annette has clearly overcome them and is a distinguished Author, Communicator, Muse, and […]
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