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Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF
Another Friday. Once this day is done, then there is a three day weekend ahead for all you productive prisoners of organized commerce. I certainly hope you all have a wonderful time and remember the rule of safe party behavior. The rule? No drinking and driving. There is another rule of thumb that should be […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Temps below 100 Degrees
“So Lucy, what’s the deal?” “The temperature is below 100 degrees for the first time this month.” “Is it the end of the world?” “No, Little One. A cool front moved in, and it is cooler now.” “How cool is it, Lucy?” “Hmmm let’s see. That thermometer says ninety-seven degrees.” “Ninety-seven degrees? Are you kidding […]
Tuesday – A Little Personal – Kreative Kue #226 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 it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm next Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time […]
Top ten Things Not to Do at the Start of a New American Football Season
Yes, it’s true. We are beginning the pre-game season. I thought I would put together a list that will hopefully lead to a more enjoyable season for all. (Notice I labeled it American football in deference to the name the rest of the world calls soccer) Top Ten Things Not to Do at the […]
Circumstances of Childhood Review by Maryann Miller
Maryann Miller has given Circumstances of Childhood a terrific review at her place. Here is the link to the review and her blog which is titled Maryann Writes. https://maryannwrites.com/2019/08/25/book-review-circumstances-of-childhood-by-john-w-howell/ Maryann Miller is one of those talented authors who makes time to help other authors. She has a regular feature on her blog where she provides […]
Ten Things Not to Do at the Opening of the Wizard of Oz in 1938
This week marks the anniversary of the opening of the movie The Wizard of Oz in New York City in 1938. Since we all want to attend that gala event, we need to take our Top Ten Things Not to Do list so that we can enjoy the evening and not create an incident […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Driveways
I know it seems a little odd to feature driveways on Views of the Neighborhood. I just found that some of them are so steep up or down that I couldn’t help myself in taking pictures of them. They may interest you as well. Here is one that drops about thirty feet and then you have […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF
Looks like we made it to Friday. I hope your week was a good one. I can’t say much has been going on around here. We have had a full week of above 100 degrees F. Have to say it gets old after a while. Wednesday night we got a nice downpour. It was totally […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on the First Income Tax Day in 1861
Since today is the anniversary of the establishment of the first income tax in 1861, I thought it would be fun to travel back there and take in the atmosphere of what had to have been an eventful time. The income tax was established to pay for the Civil War. Of course, there are […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Spicewood Winery
A lovely way to spend a Sunday. My two daughters and I visited two wineries. The first is named Spicewood. I’ll show you the second next week. Here is a blurb from the website. Since 1992 Spicewood Vineyards has been producing distinguished Texas Hill Country wines that are known for their timeless appeal and exceptional […]
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