Author Archives: John W. Howell
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste – Getting to know You
“Another lesson I have to teach. Body language.” “What about it?” “Look at my ears. They are telling you I don’t want to be bothered.” “I’m not bothering you. We are just playing.” “Well, playing to you might be annoying to someone else.” “Are you annoyed? “Let’s just say I have had better days.” “Would […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #424 by Keith Channing
In Keith’s words: Using this image (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem—anything, really. Either post 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, a link […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on a City Tour
This post ran on January 15th, 2018. Since people still visit cities, it may be helpful. * * * The inspiration for this post was thinking about supercities and possibly taking tours of them. These tours are not necessarily guided but just touring in general. Top Ten Things Not to Do on a City Tour […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Bluebonnets and Sculptures
Lakeway has three new sculptures, so we want to go see them. Also, there are bluebonnets in bloom, and we want to check them out too. We are catered by Second Bar and Kitchen in Austin, and our entertainment is Gene Autry. Brunch menu LONE STAR BREAKFAST TACOS (3) scrambled eggs | house chorizo | […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday- Prompt – Wool
The machine diligently produces the mind-saving elixir that is the legal import of Columbia. The beans are ground, tamped, and scalded with boiling water to give me what I need most: that first cup of coffee. With it in hand, the clock is set to March 16th, 1924. The location is the port city of […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/GoodNews
Today’s good news story is from the Good News Network. Full Recovery for Coral Reef Within 4 Years–The Speed of Restoration They Saw was ‘Incredible’ By Andy Corbley Mar 14, 2024 In a truly monumental discovery, scientists studying coral restoration in Indonesia found that artificially restored coral reefs can regrow as fast as naturally occurring […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy Gets Her Wish – Tempeste Is Here
“Okay, Tempeste. We need to start some instruction today.” ” I’m so glad you are going to teach me.” “Hmmmm. I’m wondering about you.” “What do you mean?” “Well, was that statement sincere, or are you trying to butter me up?” “Gee, I don’t even know what buttering you up means.” “Okay, I’ll accept that. […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #423 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, a […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do If You Have a Winning Mega Millions Ticket
This post ran on January 8, 2018. Since there are still Mega Millions winners, it might be useful. * * * This post was inspired by the fact that this week, single-winning tickets were sold for the Mega Millions and Powerball Lotto games. Since you and I don’t have to worry about how to […]
Views of the Neighborhood – In Search of Spring
Today, we will drive the neighborhood to see if spring is making its presence known. We are catered by Eberly of Austin. Our entertainment is Elvis Presley. FOR THE TABLE charcuterie & cheese – artisanal meats & cheeses, accoutrements, housemade bread, crostini chickpea fritter – white cheddar mornay, roasted carrots, chili garlic crisp crab cake […]
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