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Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Alarm
The klaxon low caffeine alarm in my brain is making me beg for a quicker process for the first cup of coffee. Along with the annoying sound is flashing red lights behind my eyeballs. Mornings are not usually this tense but it has been twenty four hours since my last hit of the nerve medicine. […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – FRI-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network. Virus That Kills More Elephants Than Any Other Cause Is Finally Defeated By Andy Corbley–Oct 23, 2025 Veterinary immunologists have developed a vaccine for a virus that’s one of the the leading killers of elephants in captivity and in the wild. With no cure, and […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste Battle a Monster.
A new robot cleaner has entered the jungle. Twiggy and Tempeste cope as best they can. “What the?” “Hey, Tempeste. Come up here. What is that thing on the carpet over there?” “I just woke up. What thing?” That black thing sneaking around.” “OMG. I have no idea. I don’t like the sound of it, […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Drive
Today I randomly opened My GRL to page 167. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “drive.” This is our prompt. Drive by John W. Howell © 2025 “So how far of a drive it it?” “Not long.” “How long is not long?” “Well let’s just say […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do in the Presence of a Camera
This list, co-authored by Marie Ann Bailey and me, was first published on June 22, 2014. Since there are still cameras around, it might be useful today. Top Ten Things Not To Do When in the Presence of a Camera 10. If you are tempted to take a selfie (why, we don’t know) to show […]
Views of the Neighborhook – Lakeway Photo Contest Winners and Runners-up
Today, we are going to take a look at the lovely photos of the winners and honorable mention entries in the Lakeway Annual Photo Contest. The contest is open to residents of Lakeway and provides opportunities to win in seven categories. They are Birds, Community, Deer, Flora, Foliage, Vistas, and Wildlife. All photos must be […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Hook”
Today the coffee machine greeted me with the following message. “We here at AI headquarters want to wish you a happy day.” Like a fool, the thank you came out of my mouth so fast it could not be stopped. Who thanks a heartless machine is the thought that came to mind. Pressing the Latte […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA -TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
This week’s good news story comes from Yahoo News ‘The Cool Down. Many thanks to Noelle Granger for sending this story to me. Creature hunted nearly to extinction makes stunning comeback: ‘It’s thriving’ Hannah Slusher Sat, October 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM CDT In a remarkable win for both people and the planet, the […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste at Play
“What game do you want to play, Tempeste?” “I was thinking of maybe fetch.” “Um. There is a problem with that.” “What is that?” “We have no thumbs to be able to hold and throw the ball.” “What about Dad?” “He’s in the office working on something.” “Well, there’s Mom.” “She is busy as well.” […]
Guest Post – Michele Lee Sefton – Jade’s Broken Bridge – #newbook
I am very happy to host Michele on my blog to introduce her new book, Jade’s Broken Bridge. So without any chin music from me let’s get to it. Excerpt (Jade is reflecting on her choices) ”If only I could have seen a bright future for myself—without the help of a fickle goddess. If only […]
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