For the second week in a row, the coffee appears without drama from the AI drama queen. The cup to the lips and a long slow sip is interrupted by the sounds of a calliope followed by the amplified voice of Phil Harris. “Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages. Welcome to […]
Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network. Here is the story in its entirety. Firefighter Lures Trapped Dog Off the Ice Using Treats–Then Lifts it Up a 10-Foot Wall By Andy Corbley March 15th, 2023 Patience, bribery, laughter, and a heck of a bicep muscle were all needed to rescue a helpless dog […]
“Hey, Lucy. Why are these weird-looking runners here.” “Against her better interior decorating sense, mom bought them for me.” “For you? Why?” “Well, Little One, I’m having trouble walking on the tile.” “Trouble? What kind of trouble?” “We old folks sometimes can’t control slipping.” “Then what happens?” “I basically fall down and can’t get up. […]
Keith Channing will be taking some time off, so I will again feature a finger-point prompt. The way it works is I open a book to a random page and then, without looking, point to the page. The word or phrase closest to my pointing finger is it. Today I opened the sequel to Eternal […]
This post ran on February 29, 2016, and still seems current since we all have neighbors. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list comes up all the time. I, of course, have had the presence of mind not to say any of these things. Not that I have not […]
We went out to see if there were any St. Patrick’s Day decorations in the neighborhood. We found some so the tour is on. We are catered by Foxy’s Proper Pub in Austin. Our entertainment is (who else?) The Irish Rovers FRIED PICKLES pickle chips, chipotle ranch CURRY CHIPS sweet potato, bonito, toasted coconut, cilantro, […]
My cup runneth over mainly because an accidental hit of the brew button brought three instead of two 5 oz servings. Luckily the machine has a drain, or the tsunami of caffeine would be on the floor. So the absorbent mat that is in reserve will not be necessary. Sipping the life fluid reminds […]
Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety. 80-Year-old Woman Celebrates Doing a 5K Every Day Since Pandemic–1,000 in a Row! By Andy Corbley Mar 8, 2023 A Cherokee woman determined not to let the pandemic get her down began running or walking a 5K every day for […]
“What do you suppose is going on over there?” “Sounds like a ruckus, Little One. I’ll go look.” “What is it, Lucy?” “Hey, this is a limb that fell. Twiggy, come see.” “It’s a limb, for sure. Do you think we have beavers around here?” “Beavers? You have to be kidding me. I don’t think […]
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo 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 your […]
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