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Top Ten Things Not to Do at the Opening of the Wizard of Oz in 1938.
This week marks the anniversary of the opening of the movie The Wizard of Oz in New York City in 1938. Since we all want to attend that gala event, we need to take our Top Ten Things Not to Do list so we can enjoy the evening without causing an incident or a […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Activity Center Cool Arts Show
Today we are visiting the Lakeway Activity Center to check out some art. We are catered by Paperboy of Austin, and our entertainment is Glenn Frey Brunch Menu chicken & biscuit – crispy-fried chicken, country gravy, sunny egg*, spicy honey texas hash – roasted pork, sweet potato, onion, kale, poached egg*, pecan mole classic […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Starts with GL”
The glass touchscreen on the coffee machine is glowing with a soft light. A quick thump of the top brings up the icons. The best guess is the machine was caught sleeping, and, of course, we will never know. A touch of the two coffee button starts the flow of the life-giving elixir […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news story comes from AS USA Online Sports Newspaper and was sent in by special reporter. Thousands of Christmas trees have been dropped from helicopters in the US since 1990. 36 years later, the coastal restoration effort is a success What started as an unusual recycling experiment has become a key part of […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste Deal with The Natural.
“So Twiggy. What are those lights on the wall?” “That’s the sun shining through the upper windows.” “Upper windows? Are you sure. Look like open doors to me.” “Yes, I’m sure, Tempeste. That is just sunlight cast on the wall.” “How come I’ve never seen them before?” “Maybe you weren’t paying attention, or it was […]
Tuesday Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “Attached”
Today I randomly opened The Last Drive to page 159 and, with my eyes closed, pointed to the page. My finger was closest to the word “attached.” This is our prompt today. Attached by John W. Howell © 2026 “Are you still here?” “Well, yes. I think we have unfinished business.” “As far as I’m […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do at the Introduction of the First IBM Personal Computer in 1981
August marks the anniversary of IBM’s introduction of the first personal computer in 1981. If you want to return to that time, take this list with you. It may save a mistake or even a tear in the time continuum. This post ran first on August 12, 2019 Top Ten Things Not to Do […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Two Daughters, An Old Guy, and Wine
Today we are going on a wine tasting in Fredericksburg, Texas. My daughters and I are taking this trip to celebrate my 85th year (Last May). We are catered on the bus by Launderette in Austin, and our entertainment is Billy Joel. Menu EVERYTHING BISCUIT – sunny egg, bacon, upland cress, tomato, aged cheddar, chive […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Bald, Balled, Bawled
The coffee machine touchscreen is balled up with different languages. Given the two-year-old beating on pots and pans feeling in my head, it took great restraint to not give in to the bald disappointment of caffeine denial. The machine bawled for someone to help. Pulling the plug and reinserting it turned everything back to […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA- TGIF – Fri-Yay/ Good News
Today’s good news story comes from the Times of India and was sent in by field reporter Noelle Granger. Thanks to Noelle. Florida returned half a million oyster shells to the Gulf of Mexico. The discarded shells became new reef habitat for marine life. TOI World Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Oyster reefs also protect coastlines […]
