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The Top Ten Things Not to Say to an Opponent on the American Football Field
This was posted on January 26, 2016. Since we just finished the playoffs, this looks like good advice. * * * The inspiration for this list was this season’s NFL playoffs. There were enough punches thrown during the various games and enough trash talk to fill a stadium. Although I was not a party to […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Brown Bag Concert Series –
We are going to the Lakeway Activity Center for sizzling salsa dancing today. This is part of the Lakeway Arts Brown Bag Concert Series. The idea is to bring your lunch and enjoy the entertainment. We are catered by Nixta Taqueria of Austin. Our entertainment is Gloria Estefan with Daniel Rosas & Jasmin Benfreha. Menu […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – “Make the Call”
A big gulp of coffee reaches the brain in less time than is reasonable to hope. With the cobwebs gone, it is time to fire up the clock. The choice is to continue to make 1923 mistakes or finally move into 1924. Someone needs to make the call, and it has to be me. […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news comes from station KDFW, which serves Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Screengrab of Eban Barns from FoxNews 4 Royse City Boy Scout builds doghouses for Dallas Animal Services by Lori Brown ROYSE CITY, Texas – An eighth-grade Boy Scout from Royse City is working toward the prestigious Eagle rank by helping save […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy Rain Day
“It’s still raining.” “Yes, that is true, but it’s supposed to stop later.” “How much later?” “Let’s see. It looks like, after one o’clock, it will be light. You can go out then.” “Paaallleeze. After one, I’ll have died from terminal boredom.” “Oh, come on. You have enough toys to last several days. Go get […]
Tuesday- Anything Possible – Prompt – Kreative Kue # 416 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 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 […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do While Walking a Dog
Top Ten Things Not to Do While Walking a Dog 10. If you are walking your dog, do not stop at a neighbor’s nice grassy place and let your dog do its thing. If you do, at best, your neighbor will nicely ask you not to do that again. At worst, you will wake […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Artist Gail Threinen at Lakeway
Today, we are off to see the Asian watercolor art of Gail Threinen, whose work is displayed at Lakeway City Hall. This type of painting is deep in history and symbolism. Unlike traditional Western-style painting, it is meant to capture the spirit of the subject rather than its photographic reality. The ink and paper are […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “In a Nutshell”
When the coffee machine knows the need and desire for the relief the beverage promises, has reached an apex, it then decides it needs a cleaning. Empty Grounds is the message blinking to get my sore eyes to notice. In a nutshell, no empty, no coffee. With unsteady movements, the grounds receptacle is emptied, washed, […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network. Elton John Just Achieved EGOT Status with Emmy Win–Only 19 People Have Done It in History By Andy Corbley Jan 18, 2024 It’s not referring to a tropical disease to say that someone has an EGOT. It means they’ve got a mantlepiece at home where stand […]
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