Today, I opened the second book in the Eternal Road series: The Last Drive randomly to page 119 and pointed with my eyes closed. The word closest to my finger is “departure.” This is our prompt today. Departure by John W. Howell © 2025 “Do you have everything?” “I think so.” “Do we need to […]
This post was published on May 12, 2014, and co-authored by Marie Ann Bailey and me. Since allergies don’t seem to go away, I hope you find it useful. Top Ten Things Not to Do When You Have Allergies 10 When you have allergies, do not offer to house sit for friends with […]
We are heading to Lakeway City Hall again to view a colorful display of Char Michelson’s artwork. We are catered by Hestia of Austin. Our entertainment is Chicago. So let’s go Here’s information on the artist. A shot of the gallery. None of the paintings is titled, so we will enjoy the work and […]
The words on the coffee maker’s touchscreen are a jumble of disassociated letters. It appears as if the machine is having some kind of breakdown. My only thought is to reboot it and see if there is any improvement. The plug is pulled, and an almost imperceptible sigh is released deep inside the black box. […]
Today’s story comes from INFO Culture and was sent to me by Noelle Granger. Goodbye to energy dependence – Alaska discovers more than 1,200 TWh hidden under the ice, and the find could change the world 18 June 2025 by Carol Clark A Frozen River in Alaska Could Hold the Key to America’s Next […]
“You know Twiggy. I’ve been thinking.” “Pretty dangerous stuff, Tempest.” “I’m serious. I want to get outside that fence and see the real world.” “That fence keeps you from eating everything on the ground.” “So I’m told. I believe it keeps me from developing my full potential.” “You keep eating sticks and leaves, and you […]
I want to welcome Esther Chilton to Fiction Favorites. Most of you know Esther as a fun blogger who puts up some interesting prompts. She also blogs about the places she has visited. You may not know that Esther is an accomplished author, writing tutor, and editor. She has many awards, and her work […]
Today I randomly opened Our Justice to page 53 and pointed to the page with eyes closed. The word “punch ” was closest to my finger, our prompt today. Punch by John W. Howell © 2025 “Go ahead. Take a swing.” “Oh, come on. I’m not going to punch you.” “But that’s what you said.” “Yeah, […]
This post ran in 2014 and my last visit to the DMV validated that the information is still useful. My thanks to Marie Ann Bailey who co-authored this post back then. Top Ten Things Not to Do When Spending Time in the DMV 10 When spending time in the DMV, do not show any […]
Yes, we are back to finish the wildlife of the hill country walk. These are animals that live all around us in Texas. If you missed part I here is a link. We are catered today by La Condsa in Austin. Our entertainment is Menu TOSTADA DE CALABAZA – requesón, pepita pesto, summer squash ENMOLADAS […]
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