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Views of the Neighborhood – Time for a Break
Happy Mother’s Day to all Mothers. I hope your day is filled with love. As my 83rd birthday approaches and the 12th anniversary of this blog is not far off, I find that I need some time off. I’m not sure if it is age or that for the last eleven years, I have published […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Loan/Lone
The aroma of freshly brewed coffee fills the air. In no time, the faithful and trustworthy machine produces the liquid that validates life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. One sip and the brain comes alive with the lust for travel. The alarm clock is closed and set to May 11th, 1924, in New York […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fry-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. The Number of Fish on US Overfishing List Reaches an All-Time Low Led by Mackerel and Snapper By Andy Corbley –May 9, 2024 According to a recent federal report, the US seafood industry has never been more sustainable, with the fewest overharvested fish stocks ever […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy, Tempeste and Bubbles
“What is that thing, Twiggy?” “It is a human made little piece of heaven.” “I don’t get it. What do you mean, piece of heaven?” “These are bubbles. More fun than anything. You chase and pop them.” “One just landed and popped on its own.” ” You have to get them while […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #431 by Keith Channing.
In Keith’s words: “Using this image (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really. Either put your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before the end of the week. If you post it on your own blog or site, a […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do According to Murphy’s Law
This post ran on April 30th, 2018. It still provides good advice on handling Murphy’s law. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do According to Murphy’s Law. The inspiration for this list was thinking of all the things we do on a daily basis that someone else has done before. This naturally […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Note.
While making a note of today’s destination, It is noticed that the coffee machine has not made a sound in over five minutes. This leads me to believe something is amiss. Looking closer, the plug is found lying on the counter. Knowing how difficult it is for machines to work while unplugged, the situation […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s Good News story continues the good work being done on behalf of Big cats. I am grateful to GP of Pacific Paratrooper for sharing this story, which ran on Fox News. Video shows Colorado wildlife officers dangling rope to rescue mountain lions from spillway Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers spring into action near Vallecito […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste On a Rainy Day
“Tempeste. What are you doing?” “Looking for crumbs.” “You have to believe there are none around here.” “So I’m finding out. I’ll keep looking, though.” “Suit yourself. Believe me, I’ve been over this place with a fine-toothed comb.” “Fine-toothed comb? What’s that supposed to mean?” “I’ve looked carefully, and there are no crumbs.” “Shoot. There […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #430 by Keith Channing
In Keith’s words. “Using this image (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really. Either put your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before the end of the week. If you post it on your own blog or site, a […]
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