Author Archives: John W. Howell
Saturday Stream of Consciousness – Prompt – “Starts with Pro”Another Saturday and another opportunity to do exactly what I want.
Another Saturday and another opportunity to do precisely nothing all day. The coffee machine reached an agreement with me to produce two cups each morning with no hesitation. In return, I agree to ensure the water tank is filled and the beans are replaced. Oh yes, there is another fine point. The toaster needs to […]
Friday John Ku – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News.
Today’s good news story comes from The Dodo on MSN. Here it is in its entirety. Katie Graham and her service dog, Bailey, have been together for around four years now, and without him, her life would be vastly different. Story by Caitlin Jill Anders “I suffer from an array of medical conditions, one of […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy on the Couch
“You two going to go outside?” “Gee, mom, that cold front brought some cooler temps.” “What do you think, Lucy. Should we go out?” “You kidding, Little One? The wind is blowing, and it’s cozy in here.” “I just thought we could run around and stay warm.” “Seems to me we can lay here and […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 393a by Keith Channing
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before Sunday evening UK time. If you post it on […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do if You Want to Remain an Unhappy Grump
The inspiration for this list is my friend Tom. He sent me an e-mail with a list of ten things to do to be happy. Of course, my schtick is “things not to do,” so I turned it around a little. I hope you enjoy the list. Top Ten Things Not to Do […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Valentines and Other Stuff.
Today we were going to go on a Valentine’s story walk, but due to the danger of falling limbs, from our ice storm, the walk is canceled. So we will have to do whatever we can to salvage our trip. We are catered by Olamaie in Austin. Our entertainment is Chris Isaak. Menu So let’s […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Heart.”
Ah, Saturday. The day that requires no intelligence or energy. The day when the mind and body take some time to themselves. The day where the agenda is free style and time a seemingly squanderable resource. It is also the day when the AI in charge of coffee has an iron grip on my […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA -TGIF – Fri-Yay/Goodnews
Our Good news comes from the Goodnews Network. I have reported on this ocean cleanup system before, and now there is more good news. Here’s the story in its entirety, with major typos corrected. Ocean Cleanup Nonprofit Gets $25Mil From Airbnb Co-Founder to Launch Massive Plastic Pollution Cleanup. By Andy Corbley Feb 7, 2023 The […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy are Back Where They Belong
“Hey, Little One,” what’s up?” “I’m just thinking how nice it is to be back on Thursday.” “Yeah, now that dad has finished his book tour, we go back to normal.” “That was some tour. How many stops did he have?” “Let’s see. He had Twenty-six wonderful fellow writers who volunteered to host him.” […]
The Last Drive Tour with Diana Peach
Today I am on the last stop of The Last Drive tour. I’m so pleased to be with Diana Peach. You can go HERE to connect to her post. Diana is one of those amazing authors who is able to write wonderful books and attract readers to them no matter the reader’s preferred genre. She […]
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