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Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Life Hack”
The coffee machine is the greatest life hack until it isn’t. Some days it functions perfectly, and others you would think it belonged in the junk yard. Today is one of the former. Dual streams of soothing syrup fill the cup without a hitch. The first sip quiets the caffeine-deprived nerve endings in the […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Fingerpoint Prompt – “System”
Today I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 199. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “system.” That is our prompt today. “I’m telling you the system won’t allow it.” “The system? What are you talking about?” “The way things are organized. How […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Bookmark”
Leaving a bookmark last week on the subject of an AI assistant was a good idea. It seems the Coffee machine has hired an AI assistant, and that assistant is asking me for the password to the touchscreen. Doing the research paid off, and the message delivered to the machine was, “My AI assistant […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “Quality”
Today I opened Eternal Road – The final stop to page 205. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “quality.” No, that isn’t dirt on my finger. It’s a bruise from heaven knows where or how. Quality by John W. Howell © 2026 “It’s the […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Hide
The coffee machine touchscreen is in the hide mode. One touch of the two coffee selection brings it to life. The aroma of freshly ground beans fills the air, and the soothing syrup slowly fills the cup. The low caffeine warning horn in my head goes silent with the first sip. The second sip brings […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt –
Today I randomly opened Circumstances of Childhood to page 127. I closed my eyes and pointed to the page. My finger is closest to the word “urgent.” That is our prompt today. Urgent by John W. Howell © 2026. “Hurry up.” “What’s the deal?” “It’s urgent.” “What?” “The thing you have to see.” “For heaven’s […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Portrait
The song Portrait of My Love plays over and over in my mind. It was the last song on my playlist last night and now haunts me today. A fresh, hot, aromatic cup of joe will chase it away. With hope, the two coffee selection is made on the machine touchscreen. The first sip […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “Yelling”
Today I opened The Last Drive randomly to page 207. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word “yelling” was closest to my finger. That is our prompt today. Yelling by John W. Howell © 2026 “Hey, hey, hey. What’s all the yelling?” “Jimmy is not playing fair, Coach.” “Tell me more, John.” […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “Passenger”
Today I randomly opened Eternal Road – The final stop to page 165. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “passenger.” That is our prompt today. Passenger by John W. Howell © 2026 “Here we are, YouTubers. This is the freight train switching yard in Peoria, […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt –
A review of the menu on the coffee machine does nothing to change my mind. It’s going to be a double coffee in a 10 0z mug. That would be 8oz of the stuff that stops the low-caffeine alarm horn, and about 2oz of half-and-half. The button is pushed, and the aroma fills the air. […]
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