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Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network Senior Scholar Fulfills Life-long Dream to Graduate Medical School–a Doctor at 73-Years Young By Andy Corbley – May 14, 2026 When Mr. Carl Craft nearly died from a brain hemorrhage, he and his wife Dawn reviewed their bucket list. Carl wanted to travel, and […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Tempeste Learns Something
“Tempeste, what are you doing?” “There is something in the cross-vine.” “Don’t be silly. The only things in those vines are lizards and birds.” “I think there’s some kind of creepy crawly up there.” “You’d better get off that rickety fence.” “Lizards could be classified as creepy crawly.” “Hold on. I’m coming.” “I think we […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “First”
Today I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 151. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page, and the word closest to my finger was “first.” That is our prompt today. First by John W. Howell, © 2026 “When did you first see him?” “The first time? Let me see. I […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do Crossing the Delaware with General Washington
This list continues with the historical backdrop for my brand of lunacy. It first ran on September 17, 2018. I hope you enjoy it. Top Ten Things Not to Do Crossing the Delaware with General Washington 10 If you are crossing the Delaware with General Washington, do not dangle your feet in the water off […]
Views of the Neighborhood – The Enchanted Forest Walk of Lakeway
Today, we are visiting The Enchanted Forest in Lakeway. We are catered by Geraldines of Austin, and Our Entertainment is Katrina and the Waves. Menu Overnight Oats – vanilla | chai | seasonal fruit Avocado Toast – sourdough | tomato medley |burrata | basil | arugula Medi Bowl Salad – Farro | quinoa | chickpea […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Contrast”
To contrast a standard coffee maker to this one is like comparing a steam locomotive to a bullet train. The locomotive gets the job done over time, but the bullet train delivers results immediately. So with that praise of the coffee machine, the two-button press delivers a double coffee in seconds. The first sip stops […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network. 85 Million Acres of Private Land Are Being Protected for Conservation in the US and Australia By Andy Corbley – May 7, 2026 Australia now boasts one of the world’s largest acreages of private land set aside for conservation, and the Guardian recently reported that generous […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – The Puma and the Panther
“The panther catches the puma off guard.” “The puma reacts as an always-ready warrior.” “The panther gets a jaw lock on the puma.” “The puma thumps the panther on the head.” “The panther breaks the puma’s hold.” “The puma readies for the next attack.” “Another jaw lock by the panther.” “A ferocious roar by the […]
Tuesday – A Little Personal – Finger Point Prompt –
Today I randomly opened The Last Drive to page 259 and, with eyes closed, pointed to the page. My finger fell closest to the word “everyone.” This is our prompt today. Everyone by John W. Howell © 2026 “All right, everyone, listen up.” “Oh, here we go. Mr. Know-it-all is taking over.” “He always takes […]
Top Ten things Not to Do While Rome Burns in AD 64
This post ran on September 10, 2018, and is part of the historical top ten things not to do lists. I hope you enjoy it. 10 If you are in Rome and it’s burning, do not practice your Lyre. If you do, at best, you might be mistaken for a leader. At worst, the […]
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