Author Archives: John W. Howell
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy’s New Carpet.
“There’s watermelon and Benebone to play with, Twiggy.” “Are you missing the elephant in the room?” “Elephant? I didn’t know you had an elephant toy.” “Not toy, Dad. Presence, situation, big looming problem.” “I still don’t know what you mean.” “The carpet. It’s not the same. There’s no black and tan.” “Oh, that? Yeah, Mom […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – ‘Asleep’
The idea is to open a book randomly and, without looking, point to the page. The word or words closest to the pointing finger is the prompt. Today we opened The Eternal Road on page 147. The word closest to the pointing finger is ‘asleep.’ Asleep by John W. Howell © 2023 “Who can tell […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do in Front of Your Boss.
This post originally ran on April 17, 2017. Since we still have bosses, I think it might be helpful. * * * The inspiration for this list came from a discussion with Teagan Geneviene on the ridiculousness of some policies that have been created by bosses. It came to me then to develop a list of […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Flora and Fauna
It is time to start looking at the early summer blooms and check on the deer. We are being catered by Interstellar Bar B Que of Austin. Our entertainment is Miley Cyris. Menu BEEF KIELBASA – All beef traditional Polish style sausage in a pork casing JALAPEÑO POPPER SAUSAGE – Beef and pork blend in […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Starts with “AB”
A guy about 300 pounds and six foot four unties me while Jessica stands, pointing a gigantic handgun at my nose. “Okay, wise guy, “she says. “You said you knew where the statue is, so now’s your chance. Get up, and let’s go.” She waves the gun in the direction of the door. The big […]
Friday JohnKU – AKA – TGIF Fri-Yay Good News
Today’s good news story comes from (where else) the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety. Blue Whales Return to California at Levels Not Seen Since Before the Whaling Industry By Andy Corbley Jun 21, 2023 Don’t call it a comeback; blue whales have been here for years, rocking their peers and putting […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy Inside
“How’s cheeseburger doing today, Twiggy?” “He looks pretty tired. I think I need to play with someone else.” “Fishbone looks rested.” “Yeah, that’s true. Let me take a sniff.” “So?” “I think he needs a bath.” “There must be something over there that you will want to play with, isn’t there?” “I’ve had my eye […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Fun Friends
For the last ten years, this space on Tuesday has been devoted to prompts even though the title is “Anything Possible.” Well, today, I thought something different would be in order. I have two friends, Tom and Dan, who regularly suggest what they consider interesting items to include in the Saturday post. Dan, for example, […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do While Spring Cleaning
This post was run on March 6th, 2017. I’m assuming there are still some things that need to be taken care of before the arrival of summer. I hope you enjoy the list. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do While Spring Cleaning. 10 While spring cleaning, do not start a list […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Photo Festival
This week we will look at the winners of the recently completed Lakeway photo festival. The rules were all photos were to be taken in Lakeway by Lakeway residents. The Lakeway Arts Committee put on another fantastic contest this year, receiving 164 submissions from 54 talented local photographers. This year’s categories included Artistic, Community, Nature/Greenery, […]
Fiction Favorites 