Friday John Ku – AKA – TGIF

April 8, 2016April 7, 2016 ~ John W. Howell ~ 34 Comments

Thank God its Friday Friday is upon us with the fleetness of a gazelle. At least, it seems that way. For ~~us old folks~~ me sitting at home writing ~~our~~ my hearts out, the days move way too fast. I know, I know not much sympathy from you younger folks who need to get up and head out the door to some other place of employment. I have to imagine that unless your job entails standing on your head, the days have to move pretty quickly as well.

I was on the phone with my uncle who is 92 and he mentioned how quickly he felt his life passed. He says he has no regrets and that he lived a full life but is still amazed at how fast it went.

I suppose this is another lesson in taking the time to enjoy what you are doing since before you know it that time may be gone. Today’s John Ku talks about appreciation. I hope you enjoy it.

Smelling the roses,

Is said to enhance one’s life. . .

Make it once a day.

Friday John Ku – AKA – TGIF

April 1, 2016March 31, 2016 ~ John W. Howell ~ 35 Comments

Thank God it's Friday

Friday is here again, and I think it is about time. This week has been the week of repair. No, not mental or physical repair but repair of the house. We have had workmen in and around since Monday. There was a leak in the garage that required taking out a substantial amount of drywall, finding the hole, and then putting the drywall back. Included was plastering and painting with a side of texture thrown in.

The strip of siding that was blown off in the wind which needed replacing. Just when we thought all the work was complete, our Time Warner system did a hick-up, and a tech was here for the better part of a half day. So now looking at the weekend I can say (knock wood) the workers are gone, and there is peace once again.

Today’s John Ku is about why not to put off repairs. I hope you like it.

Repairs by John W. Howell

One little wet spot.

Nothing to worry about yet. . .

Till the ceiling falls.

Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF

March 25, 2016September 15, 2020 ~ John W. Howell ~ 38 Comments

Another week has flown by. Well, to those of us who are not involved in high-pressure jobs it has flown by. I can imagine if you were trying to save the world or work as a bomb defuser the week goes by at a snail pace. To this writer, it seemed to pass pretty quickly.

We are looking forward to our new neighborhood social event. We are calling it Full Moon Fire. With our new walkway in place, we have decided to celebrate the full moon with a fire on the beach and a gathering of neighbors. The idea is to take your golf cart loaded with food and drink over the walkway (now called a cartway) and watch the moon rise over the Gulf while enjoying the company of the neighbors. Since this will be the first and it will be tonight I’m not sure what to expect. I think it could be a beautiful evening. We will see. Today’s John Ku talks about the moon.

Moon under water,

Slowly rising in the night. . .

A welcome beacon.

Friday John Ku – AKA – TGIF

March 18, 2016September 15, 2020 ~ John W. Howell ~ 32 Comments

Friday came pretty quick this week. Not sure why, but I’ll just take it as a good thing. Of course, at my age to see the days fly by tends to make one wonder. Is there a way to slow them down? Maybe the idea of days rushing by is a matter of perception since as we get older, we know that there will be fewer and fewer days, so each becomes pretty precious. We then take more time being amazed by how fast they fly. Meh, enough of this. Today’s John Ku talks about the footrace as a metaphor for life. I hope you enjoy it.

We start out slowly,

As if climbing an incline. . .

The downhill goes fast.

Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF

March 11, 2016March 10, 2016 ~ John W. Howell ~ 37 Comments

Excited-about-Friday

Friday again. YAY. This has been a week of taxes. Ugh, spit. It seems every year they become more complex and take more time to complete. Oh, I know what you are saying. “You do your own taxes?” Yes, I do. I have been doing them for thirty years and before that, I had a tax guy for four years. Before that, I did my taxes for 21 years. The tax guy (Big Eight firm) was a requirement by the company I worked for so there would be no conflict between personal and business. The Big Eight guy would drive me up the wall since I never seemed to have the right documentation in the right place at the right time. I spent so much time chasing requests for things that once my tour was over with the company I vowed to go back and do my own. After all, I am a business school graduate with a concentration in finance. What could be so hard? Also, I have my friends at Turbo Tax to help me out. So there you are. The tax law changes have done little but add more paperwork which I just love. (don’t believe it). My John Ku today discusses the frustration of missing things at tax time. I hope you like it.

All systems ready,

Burning the midnight candle. . .

Can’t find the W2.

Friday – JohnKu – AKA TGIF – AKA – Ereader News Day #RRBC #ASMSG

March 4, 2016March 3, 2016 ~ John W. Howell ~ 31 Comments

His Revenge front final As a reminder (Ha ha ha) His Revenge Kindle edition is on sale for $0.99 US and £0.99 UK. Also Ereader News Today is helping spread the word.

Here are the links:

US Edition

UK Edition

His Revenge enjoys a review rating of 4.8 Stars on 14 reviews.

John Cannon unwillingly becomes an accomplice in a terrorist plot to undermine the US President’s credibility and the stability of the worldwide oil market.

Here is the trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTaDFcY9l_s

All this promotion leads me to this week’s JohnKu

Finish bleeding words,

Pack them up for those to read. . . .

Can’t sell loud enough.

Friday JohnKu – AKA – Hump Day

February 26, 2016September 15, 2020 ~ John W. Howell ~ 29 Comments

Another week has gone by. I don’t know about you, but these puppies are really going fast. It seems like yesterday that I was putting together last week’s JohnKu. I think it is because I’m busy as hell.

I have received some feedback from my Beta readers and I must say they have been pretty uniform in pointing out some need for additional attention to elements of my next John Cannon story. The title is Our Justice and will be the last in the trilogy. I will need to get busy and start before all the feedback is all in since I have promised my editor something by April. (Lucky I didn’t give a date)

I will be promoting His Revenge Kindle version for $0.99 starting on March 3rd through March 6th.

Today’s JohnKu talks about being busy. I hope you enjoy it.

Busy by John W. Howell

As the days fly by,

The choices made impact time. . .

Till there is no more.

Friday – John Ku – AKA – TGIF

February 19, 2016September 15, 2020 ~ John W. Howell ~ 33 Comments

Hello, Friday. Happy to see you. Boy, it seems like it has been a month since we last ran into each other. I think “ran into” is a bit of a misnomer. More like me standing here and you coming around like you do every week. No matter I’m pleased you finally made it. What took so long anyway? Was it the number of guest posts this week? Or maybe the number of radio shows I had to get ready? Might it have even been the amount of travel over the weekend? Well, whatever, here take this margarita. The important part is you made it. Put your feet up and tell me what you have been doing for the week. Oh, I see, you’ve had a tough time and all you want to do is relax. I understand. Maybe we can talk next time. Give me back that margarita. Today’s JohnKu talks about seeing old friends. Hope you like it.

Missing an old friend,

Finally have time to talk. . .

Forgot what to say.

Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF

February 12, 2016February 11, 2016 ~ John W. Howell ~ 30 Comments

Friday has arrived. Only about twelve more hours until margarita time. It has been a rewarding week. Got into the fourth book edits after a long rest from that document. WHAT WAS I THINKING WHEN I WROTE THAT? is a question I have asked quite a few times. I actually finished the rough draft of the manuscript in May of 2015. There are a few places where I can’t really recall what mindset caused me to write a particular passage the way it came out. Whatever it was my edit brain now has to correct my artist brain output. I guess we all get into this situation now and then. I don’t know about you but sometimes I read some of my stuff and wonder who wrote it. I guess that’s what happens when you are on the run to finish something. When you are in the moment to come back later and read what you’ve written can be a surprise. This is the subject of my JohnKu today.

Words in Black and white,

Laid out emotionally. . .

Author is surprised.

Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF

February 5, 2016February 4, 2016 ~ John W. Howell ~ 48 Comments

Ah, sweet Friday again. I’m getting to the point where I feel I’m working for someone other than myself. I don’t seem to have enough time to get everything done and it’s like being on a conveyor line and not being able to stay ahead. Words, words, words, and more words. They just keep coming and I keep trying to put them together into something that looks like a story. I string them together and carefully add the binder to make sure they stay in line. I then finish them with a fine coat of polish designed to make them stand out. The quality control department rejects a few of the constructions and then I have to re-work them. The whistle finally blows and I can take a work break. One thing about the word production line. It never stops. While I’m taking a break more words keep coming down the line. If I don’t get back to them some may get damaged or wasted. So my break is fraught with concern for those words and I don’t feel I have had a rest at all. It is good to get back to the line and continue to produce the finished product. I stand with pride as ninety thousand or so of those words are contained in one collection and the customer order is fulfilled. Okay, so I don’t work on a word production line but it was fun to write about as if I did. Today’s JohnKu is about time off. I hope you like it.

Work hard all week-long,

Finally time is for rest. . .

Still think about work.