Author Archives: John W. Howell
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy Back at Work
“Hey, Twiggy.” “Hi, Dad, what’s up?” “I see you are playing with your honey and bees.” “I really like this toy. You have to pull the bees out of the hive.” “Looks like fun. Did you enjoy Aunt Beth’s visit?” “I sure did. We had a lot of fun together. We bonded again.” “What was […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy Discusses Some Time Off
“So I have something to tell you.” “Don’t give me that stuff about going for a ride in the car, which ends up at the vet.” No, it’s nothing like that.” “But it is similar in its horrific conclusion.” “You are drawing the wrong conclusions. It’s a good thing.” “Nothing good ever comes after the […]
Tuesday- Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “Showing”
Here is how it works. I open a book to a random page and without looking point. The word or words closest to my pointing finger is the prompt. Today I opened Eternal Road – The last stop to page 191 and found “showing” under my finger. Showing by John W. Howell © 2023 “Your […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do With a Smartphone
This was run on June 17, 2017. Since we still have smartphones, I think it still works. I hope you enjoy it. * * * 10 If you have a smartphone, do not use it to send a breakup message. If you do, at best, the message will fail to deliver. At worst, your […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Topography and Rocks
Today we are going to cruise the neighborhood. I want to show you two things. The first is to give you an idea of the topography and house placement in Lakewat. The second is to show how some folks use abundant rocks. We are catered by Quantos Tacos Foodtruck of Austin. (Mexico City Street food). […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – ‘Record’
Waiting for my coffee to begin its journey from the bean hopper through the press and down the twin spouts, my thoughts turn to how nice it is to be in my own place. The aroma of the coffee filling the mug causes a reflection on how great the simple things of life […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF -Fri-Yay Good News
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. I have purposely left in several links since they show other photos taken from the Webb Telescope. If you have the time, they are spectacular. Here’s the story. NASA Celebrates ‘One Year of Science’ From Webb Telescope with Jaw-Dropping Image By Andy Corbley Jul 13, […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy in the Morning
“Hey, Twiggy. What are you doing?” “Just waiting to see what kind of day we will have.” “Well, you know it will be hot.” “On the walk with Mom, I could tell it will be a scorcher. What’s the forecast?” “Looks like 104° F, which is 40° C.” “I would say an inside day.” “I […]
Do I Need to Use A Dragon #newbook by Charles Yallowitz
Charles Yallowitz is a prolific and talented writer who has published 42 titles in multiple genres. His latest is a book for the rest of us. He lays out inside tips on the writing craft, which are useful to all writers regardless of genre choice. For a limited time, the e-book can be had for […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Wine/Crackers
You know the drill. I open a book to a random page and then, without looking, point to the page. The word or words closest to the pointing finger will be the prompt. Today I opened Eternal Road to page 111. There are two words under my finger; wine and crackers. So let’s go with […]
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