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Top Ten Things Not to Say as an Excuse
The inspiration for this list has been my exposure to a number of excuses as to why things have not been fixed. Even worse were the excuses for not showing up. 10 If you need an excuse for not showing up, do not say “I got too busy.” If you do at best you won’t […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Bird Sanctuaries
I originally made a pledge not to show the personal devastation here in Port Aransas. I am keeping that pledge but feel compelled to show some of the effects of Hurricane Harvey on our three bird sanctuaries. This is a side of a disaster one normally does not see. Also, this is a side of […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Save/Safe”
Save the whales, it is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again. This weeks prompt is Save/Safe and Linda Hill’s stand-in Joey says we can use the words any way we want. If we start or end the post with one or the other, then there are bonus points to be had. I’m all over […]
Friday John Ku – AKA – TGIF
It is Friday again and we are about eight hours until Saturday Eve. It has been a busy week for me. Launched Circumstances of Childhood on Sunday and have been thanking all the wonderful folks who have been posting the news. I have received four five-star reviews so far and I have to say […]
Little Personal – Rain Today
“Hey, John” “Yes, Stella.” “I think you better check on the canines. I hear rumbles in the hold.” “The hold?” “Downstairs. You sure miss the humor sometimes.” “Lucy, Stella tells me there is grumbling in the hold.” “The hold, Boss? What does that mean?” “Stella humor. Now, what’s up?” “We were going to go for […]
Wednesday Story Day – AKA – Hump Day
It is Wednesday Story Day again, and last week we left Lucas and Jason McDonnell (his Lawyer) just as Lucas asked the question, “I’m in trouble huh?” His lawyer wisely begged for a moment before he answered the question. Let’s go back and see what the lawyer has to say. “Okay, Lucas. I have another […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #142 by Keith Channing
In 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 6pm next Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do Yourself
The inspiration for this list is a result of thinking of doing home repair projects myself. This list helped me decide otherwise. 10 If your electrical service is out, do not try to diagnose and fix the problem. If you do, at best you’ll melt a screwdriver. At worst, the jolt you receive will clear […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Saying Goodbye
Tony Amos rescuing an Atlantic Bottle Nosed Dolphin. On September 4th, 2017 Tony Amos at eighty years young left this Earth for another of God’s assignments. To quote the Corpus Christi Caller Sun-Times, “Amos, who was born and raised in England, began his life’s work of rescuing and rehabilitating sick, stranded and injured sea turtles, marine mammals […]
Announcing the Launch of Circumstances of Childhood by John W. Howell
Circumstances of Childhood. By John W. Howell Shipping on October 1st. Priced at $0.99 for the introduction. This is a different story for John. It is in the Family Life genre and tells the story of brotherly love, riches to rags, redemption and a little paranormal thrown in. Normally John writes thrillers but this time he […]
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