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Tuesday Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Conference
Today I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 265. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “conference.” This is the prompt today. Conference by John W. Howell © 2026 “Another boring conference.” “Oh, come on. You say that every year, and then you […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do at the Battle of Waterloo
This post continues the historical tableaux for the Top Ten Lists and was published on October 15, 2018. As always, I hope you enjoy it. Top Ten Things Not to Do at the Battle of Waterloo 10 If you are at the Battle of Waterloo, do not volunteer to carry the French Eagle battle standard. […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Potpourri
Today we are visiting Lakeway and seeing what we can see. We are catered by Serenade American Brasserie restaurant, and our entertainment is James Taylor. The producer took all the photos except a few. Hers are the most beautiful Menu CONCHIGILE ALLA VODKA – Alla vodka, stracciatella, red pepper, chili, basil SALMON – Olive oil […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Coincidence
Before we begin our silliness today, I want to remind us of all those who stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. For some, it was their last day, and we owe them a great deal for their sacrifice. There are very few alive now who participated in that D-Day exercise for […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news story comes from ABC Far North and was sent to me by Noelle Granger. Thank you, Noelle Thousands of baby green sea turtles head to sea after successful egg relocation By Rosanne Maloney, ABC Far North, Topic: Conservation Sun 31 MaySunday 31 May The project to move eggs from one island has […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste in the Yard
“Tempeste, where are you going?” “Don’t you hear that barking?” “That dog barks every day. What’s the big deal?” “It just sounded a little different to me.” “Listen carefully. Tell me it’s different.” “Okay. You are right. That is the same dog.” “So let’s get on with the day,” “Yeah, good idea. That stupid dog […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Tampering
Today, I opened Eternal Road – The final stop to page 267 and with eyes closed pointed. My finger fell closest to the word “tampered.” This is our prompt today Tampered by John W. Howell © 2026 “Somebody tampered with my stuff.” “What do you mean?” “Look here.” “What am I looking at?” “See the mess?” […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do if You Helped Found Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1683.
In 1683, thirteen families from Krefeld, Germany, arrived in Philadelphia to begin Germantown, one of America’s oldest settlements. The Top Ten Things Not to Do provides advice (maybe a little late) if you found yourself part of that event. This post ran in October of 2018. Top Ten Things Not to Do if You […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Texas Flora Walk – Part ll
Today, we are going back to view the remaining Texas flora. If you missed last week, you can go HERE. We are catered by Roaring Fork of Austin, and our entertainment is The Proclaimers. Menu BIG ASS BURGER – poblano / cheddar / bacon / lettuce / tomato / onions / pickles / chipotle mayo […]
stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Impress”
Saturday is always a good day. It seems the coffee machine goes out of its way to impress the end user. Just this morning it said good morning without being prompted. It then produced this fine mug of coffee Just in time for the first sip to quell the percussion part of the Anvil Chorus […]
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