Today’s story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety (with typos outside of quotes corrected) Fishermen Getting Paid to Collect Plastic Trash at Sea, As Indonesia Slashes Pollution By Andy Corbley –Oct 11, 2022 In Indonesia, small-time fishermen are being paid as part-time ocean cleanup crews as the archipelago […]
“So, Lucy. What did you mean by the comment, “The more things change, the more they stay the same?” “It is just an observation about life, Little One.” “Yeah, but what does it mean?” “It means there is a certain continuum that seems to control what we do.” “Can you repeat that in some […]
I am very pleased to welcome Lisa Burton-Robot Spokesperson back to Fiction Favorites. Craig Boyack her boss, has a hit series featuring Lizzie and her sidekick The Hat. This is book six in the series. I have read and enjoyed the first three and have the latest three on my Kindle. Craig’s books never fail […]
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 […]
Teri Polen invited me to participate in her Bad Moon Rising feature. For those who may be new to Teri’s blog, her Bad Moon Rising is a feature she posts every day in October. So, 31 exciting writers respond to Teri’s questions with terrific results. Here is the link to Teri’s post. I have […]
This post ran on October 17th, 2016. Since we had a full Hunter’s Moon last night (The same night as the full moon in 2016 ), I thought we could revisit the post since it will still look full tonight, and caution should be exercised. * * * Since last night the Hunter’s Moon was […]
As you can see from the headline, we are going to see different things today. We are catered by Salty Sow in Austin. Our entertainment is Pink who is appearing here in Austin at the Austin City Limits festival and agreed to stop by. Menu STARTERS TRUFFLED DEVILED EGGS Salty Sow bacon bits SALTY SOW […]
The coffee is taking an unusual amount of time today. An ear to the machine picks up the usual sounds, so all must be normal. It brings to mind that perhaps divices have trouble getting going in the morning too. Looking in the back of the fridge pays off with not only […]
Today’s good news story comes from the People Magazine newsletter. You may have already seen it, but if not, it’s a good one. Here it is verbatim. Ohio Dog in Shelter Over 2,555 Days Finally Finds His Forever Home: ‘Flip Is a Very Loving Dog’ Flip’s new pet parent told PEOPLE the rescue dog is […]
“Lucy, it’s another day. Got a game in mind?” “I haven’t given it much thought up to now.” “We could play tag.” “We just played that yesterday. Let’s think harder.” “Yeah, you’re right. We haven’t played Water Buffalo and Puma for a while.” “That’s true. I always like that game ’cause I don’t have to […]
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