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Tuesday Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “Attached”
Today I randomly opened The Last Drive to page 159 and, with my eyes closed, pointed to the page. My finger was closest to the word “attached.” This is our prompt today. Attached by John W. Howell © 2026 “Are you still here?” “Well, yes. I think we have unfinished business.” “As far as I’m […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Bald, Balled, Bawled
The coffee machine touchscreen is balled up with different languages. Given the two-year-old beating on pots and pans feeling in my head, it took great restraint to not give in to the bald disappointment of caffeine denial. The machine bawled for someone to help. Pulling the plug and reinserting it turned everything back to […]
Tuesday Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Amazes
Today I randomly opened Eternal Road- the final stop to page 245. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word “Amazes” is closest to my finger. This is our prompt. Amazes by John W. Howell © 2026 “You know what amazes me?” “What?” “The way those guys move on top of the water.” […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt- Draw
The coffee machine is ready for me. A finger on the touchscreen is enough to draw a steaming 8-oz cup of soothin’ syrup. The first sip served to quell the shipyard riveting hammer noise in my head from the lack of caffeine. The second (as we know) is accompanied by the cacaphony of Twiggy and […]
Tuesday Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt –
Today I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 97. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “Bearings.” This is our prompt today. Bearings by John W. Howell © 2026 “Are we lost?” “No, dear. I just have to get my bearings” “Everyone else is […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Horses
Today, I opened Eternal Road – The final stop randomly to page 167. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “horses.” That is our prompt today. Horses by John W. Howell © 2016 “So, you look funny.” “How so?” “I don’t know. You have this look […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Sometimes”
Sometimes the coffee machinel ikes to prolong the wrecker ball hitting a metal building sound in my brain due to caffeine withdrawal. My guess is that it is jealous of not being able to walk around. When this happens, a subtle reminder of who is the boss gets things back on track. This morning, […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Jelly
A piece of sourdough toast with peanut butter and grape jelly will go well with coffee this morning. The machine gives out a full mug with no complaint, and the toaster follows suit. The first sip of coffee stops the pile-driver effect in my brain from being triggered by dangerously low caffeine levels. Of course, […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – System
Today I randomly opened The Last Drive to page 145 and, with my eyes closed, pointed to the page. The word nearest my finger is “system.” That is our prompt today. System by John W. Howell © 2026 “How do I get out of this?” “I don’t think you can.” “Why not?” “You have […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Peak/Peek/Pique”
Imagine my pique when I approach the coffee machine and see these words on the touchscreen. Of course, the action taken was as any red-blooded person would take. The touchscreen was cleared, and the two coffee buttons engaged. The coffee machine growled to life and delivered the elixir that would put to rest the hammer-meets-anvil […]
