Author Archives: John W. Howell
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Dog That Flunked Out of Police Academy Becomes a Hero in Taiwan’s Earthquake Response By Andy Corbley Apr 11, 2024 To be a drug-sniffing dog, you have to be impassionate, which is exactly what this golden retriever was not. Though Roger flunked out of the […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Playtime
“I see you have a few of your toys here in the playpen.” “Yes but not as much fun as Twiggy.” “Oh come on. Give that noisy disk a squeeze.” “I do like the sound.” “Look Twiggy has come out.” “Yeah, I’ll leave you two to play.” “Twiggy. Over here.” “I hear you, Little […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #427 by Keith Channing
In Keith’s words: ” Using this image (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really. Either put your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before the end of the week. If you post it on your own blog or site, […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on Eclipse Day
Well, here we are for a lifetime event. It is perfect that the eclipse coincides with my top ten list on Monday. You can bet I did not have a spare list hanging around, so yes, this is original. I’ll run it again during the next one in 300 years. Top Ten Things Not […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Potpourri
Today, we are going to see several things. I call it potpourri because there is no theme, just a little bit of everything. We are catered by Aba of Austin. Our entertainment is Keith Urban Menu BLACKBERRY DROP BISCUIT blackberry thyme jam, whipped cream KHACHAPURI baked egg, cremini mushroom, graviera, green onion SHORT RIB SHAKSHUKA […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt -Express
The morning joe is on the slow train when the heart and mind want it on the express. Drop by drop, the soothin’ syrup moves into the cup. Finally, it is full, and a sip awakens the brain. Reaching for the clock, it is set to April 6th, 1924. The location is Sand Point […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network. Premiere of Innovative Low-Carbon Cement: Will ‘Be in That Building for Decades to Come’ By Andy Corbley Apr 4, 2024 Two firms in Boston have just laid the foundations of a large building using a zero-carbon cement mixture made in the USA. This represents one of […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Tempeste Gives a Demonstration
“Hey, Twiggy. I’ve been watching some WWF wrestling.” “Okay. It is always good to get some experience.” “Yeah, but I need to put what I’ve learned into practice.” “Don’t tell me you have found someone to practice with?” “Not really. I thought I would be able to practice with you.” “Yeah, I was being facetious. […]
Tuesday – Anything possible – Prompt – Kreative Kue #426
In Keith’s words: ” Using this image ( below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really. Either put your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before the end of the week. If you post it on your own blog or […]
Top Ten Things Not to Ask a Genius
This post was published on February 5, 2018. I think it is still current since there are many geniuses walking around. * * * I was inspired to write this post after pondering a discussion with a brilliant person. I wondered what it would be like to be that smart. One thing led […]
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