Tag Archives: John W. Howell Author
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “In the”
In the month of December there were holidays on Saturday. Now that the holidays are about over, it is time to pay attention to the Stream of Consciousness prompt hosted by Linda Hill. In fact, I was sitting on the back porch drinking coffee when it occurred to me that I had not seen […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news is about an endangered species in Scotland. This story appeared on the Good News Network and is duplicated here in its entirety. A man who found a tiny kitten buried in snow thought it was a lost cat—only to find it was one of the most endangered mammals in Europe. SWNS 32-year-old […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy After the Frost
“Well, Little One, it sure is a lot warmer this morning.” “You can say that again. I hate those cold temperatures.” “Yeah, I do too. I wonder if any plants were hurt with the freeze.” “Freeze? What do you mean?” “When the temperature goes below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or zero Celsius, it is called a […]
Top Ten Things Not to do in Customer Service
This list was published on January 6th, 2015. It looks like nothing has changed in seven years, so I hope you enjoy it. * * * This list was inspired by standing in line at Wal-Mart to return a screwdriver that broke. I know. Why would I buy a screwdriver at Wal-Mart? Long story. […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Good Time Scavenger Hunt in Lakeway City Park
For the new year, it seems appropriate to concentrate on time. Today we are going on another scavenger hunt sponsored by the City of Lakeway Parks and Recreation. There are ten clocks, so we will try to find five today. Since we will be outside, it is a good idea to have a lovely catered […]
Happy New Year
I hope your New Year is filled with Love, Peace, and Good Health.
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
We have two good news stories today. The first is about saving turtles with a twist. From the Port Aransas South Jetty of December 22 This photo shows folks transferring cold-stunned sea turtles from an airplane to waiting vehicles in Corpus Christi, Texas. (A still from South Jetty staff video © 2021 by Lee Harrison.) […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Thunderstorm
Keith Channing is still on break, so it is time for a finger-point prompt once again. Today, we have opened that non-New York Times bestseller, Eternal Road – The final stop by the world infamous author, John W. Howell. Randomly it was opened to page 167, and again randomly, a finger was pointed to the […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on New Years Eve -Take Two
One thing not to do is mess up a schedule for a post that was supposed to run two days after Christmas. You may have noticed that I scheduled the Top Ten post by mistake, and it ran yesterday. Sadly this kind of thing throws everyone off. I do apologize. Rather than pull it […]
Views of the Neighborhood – The Best of 2021
Since we are coming to a close in 2021, I thought it would be fun to capture some of the past Views of the Neighborhood by giving a sample of some of the best subject views. We don’t have a catered event, but I’m sure you can remember some of the best menus. We won’t […]
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