Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety. Marine biologists have found that $8 green LEDs affixed to fishermen’s gill nets were enough to dissuade vast amounts of sea animals like turtles, rays, and sharks from falling prey to these nets. Originally tested by the National Oceanic […]
“Look at that, Little One. Sunshine.” “Seems like it has been weeks rather than days. Let’s get in it.” “What did you find?” “I’m not sure. I think it might be a weed.” “A weed? That’s impossible. You sure?” “Give me another sniffing moment and I’ll tell you.” “That’s not a weed. It’s just the […]
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 […]
This post originally ran on February 1st, 2016. Since all the coffee chains haven’t gone out of business, the advice is still helpful. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list was a visit to a bustling Coffee chain and then a need to put down in words some of […]
Well, it was a mess on Friday and way too dangerous to go out on a photo tour of the neighborhood, which is when most of them are taken. Instead, I took a tour around the yard, and hopefully, these photos will take the place of a full-blown tour. Since we will stay at the […]
Gazing at my watch convinced me to stay inside this morning. The temperature is below freezing, and the wind chill is in the teens. This is not a day to consider opening the front door. Getting settled with a hot cup of coffee and my trusty Apple, I was looking forward to a productive […]
Good to see Friday here. This means we can take a short break from the week and do some fun things. Today’s Good News story is about Bee Cave Bob You all have heard of Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog who predicts the arrival of spring . This year he predicted 6 more weeks of […]
“Hey, Lucy. Come here. There’s a bunch of junk on the porch.” “Okay. What kind of junk?” “I’m not sure. Looks like old sheets and towels and a roll of grey stuff.” “Yeah, that is duct tape, Little one.” “Who wants to tape a duck?” “Not duck. Duct. It is one of the Boss’s go-to […]
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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 […]
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