Phil Taylor has a new book out and it looks like it is going to be terrific. Check it out. The Phil Factor This is the most excited I’ve been about anything in quite a while! Now available for Kindle, I’m proud to present… Time to Lie The truth is just the lie we’ve chosen […]
It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again and this weeks prompt is Birth/Berth. Linda Hill says we can use one or the other or both. If you would like to have fun with us, please visit Linda’s blog and read all about it. Here is the link. https://lindaghill.com/2017/09/01/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-sept-217/ Birth/Berth by John W. Howell © 2017 “Tell […]
It is Friday again and time to look forward to the weekend. It is also time to say thank you for all the warm wishes my family and I have received as a result of hurricane Harvey making a mess out of our island. Thank you all. I am happy to report that the damage […]
“Okay, John. Let’s chat.” “Alright, Stella. What do you want to talk about?” “Being a refugee.” “We are not refugees. We are evacuees.” “A rose by any other name is still a rose.” “Okay, I’ll admit this is not ideal. We are better off than a lot of the Harvey Hurricane victims” “Just look at […]
It is Wednesday Story Day again, and last week we stood by as Harriet offered to get Lucas, a lawyer. We all thought that was a little odd and asked ourselves the question, “What is on her agenda.” Well, it is hoped that we find out over time. Let’s get back to the hospital since […]
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 keith@channing.info before 6 pm next Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time is […]
10 When a hurricane is headed your way, do not think it would be a good time to surf the storm surge. If you do, at best the authorities will arrest you. At worst, you’ll ride that last big one into the next county. (Now you have to figure a way back huh, Banjo?) […]
Odd Jobs and Characters – The Steak House by Sally Cronin I am so pleased to have Sally Cronin visit and talk about her odd jobs and the characters she has met. The blog is yours, Sally. Thank you so much, John, for hosting my Odd Jobs and Characters post and I hope that you […]
This post normally has views of Port Aransas, but in case you don’t know we have evacuated from there to Austin. We still do not have information on the condition of our home, but we are all safe. I had intended to take photos of the state capital and other sights, but the rain has […]
Rave Reviews Book Club. One of the objectives of the club is to recognize outstanding talent in its membership. A literary group has been established within RRBC named Rave Writers – International Society of Authors (RWISA). This month the club is featuring these authors on tour. I will be hosting them throughout the month, and […]
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