Fiction Favorites

Today’s story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety. Strangers are Leaving Strollers, Diapers, and Toys at the Border for Ukrainian Refugee Moms An image recently shared around social media of empty strollers on a Polish rail border crossing has inspired a mountain of donations for Ukrainian refugees. Now at […]

“Where you going, little one?” “I’m not sure. I’m a bit lost today.” “What did Twiggy say?” “It’s okay, Boss. We’ve got it handled.” “Man, they have the ears of an elephant.” “Yeah, so what were you saying about being lost?” “Well, It’s just like we are in between things.” “What do you mean ‘between […]

I am pleased to welcome Lisa Burton to my blog. Many of you remember Lisa as a character in Craig Boyack’s books, but she is also his Personal Assistant and Spokes Model. Lisa is here to tell us about Craig’s latest in The Hat series. This will be the fifth book in the series, […]

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 it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm on Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time […]

This list was published on March 23, 2015, as helpful suggestions if a trip there is planned for spring break. Since this is the last week of spring break, I thought it might come in handy. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do if You are Going to Disneyland or Disney […]

Today we are going to hunt down signs of spring. Since this is the first day of spring, there must be signs, so we will find them. We are being catered by the Cherrywood Coffee House in Austin to fuel our adventure. Our entertainment is The Loving Spoonful. Menu BENEDICT poached eggs nestled on a […]

Walking toward the coffee maker in the kitchen, a flash out of the corner of my eye caused me to look out the window into the backyard. Sure enough, something had fallen onto the turf. Not wanting to hallucinate, the decision is made to get coffee and then investigate the object. The machine did […]

Here is a good news story about folks helping Ukraine hosts in need. I’m producing it here in its entirety. People Are Booking So Many Airbnbs in Ukraine–They Raise $2M for Hosts in Need, and Never Even Check-in By Andy Corbley – Mar 10, 2022 From March 2nd to March 3rd, people from around […]

What’s all this stuff, Lucy?” “These are spring plants, Little One.” “This one has no scent. So how are we supposed to know what it is?” “You have to study them. That is an impatiens.” “Funny name. It doesn’t seem in a hurry.” “Now these I will remember. They have a smell.” “Yes. Those are […]