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Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Alarm
The klaxon low caffeine alarm in my brain is making me beg for a quicker process for the first cup of coffee. Along with the annoying sound is flashing red lights behind my eyeballs. Mornings are not usually this tense but it has been twenty four hours since my last hit of the nerve medicine. […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Drive
Today I randomly opened My GRL to page 167. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “drive.” This is our prompt. Drive by John W. Howell © 2025 “So how far of a drive it it?” “Not long.” “How long is not long?” “Well let’s just say […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Hook”
Today the coffee machine greeted me with the following message. “We here at AI headquarters want to wish you a happy day.” Like a fool, the thank you came out of my mouth so fast it could not be stopped. Who thanks a heartless machine is the thought that came to mind. Pressing the Latte […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Floor
Today, I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 137. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “floor.” This is our prompt. Floor by John W. Howell © 2025 “Not sure I can do it.” “Oh, come on. I’ve done it a thousand times.” “Yeah, […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “at the beginning”
In the beginning, coffee in our house was made by dripping water through a filter filled with ground coffee from a can. The result was hot caffeinated brown water. Then, in a quest for better coffee, a French Press was (wait for it) pressed into service. It was more or less the same as water […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Registration
Today, I randomly opened The Last Drive to page 181. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word nearest to my finger is ‘registration,’ which becomes our prompt. Registration by John W. Howell © 2025 “Your license and registration, please.” “But officer, I didn’t do anything.” “You are under suspicion of speeding. Please […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Joke”
The joke is on me. Thinking that another disaster was forming with the coffee machine, a standby plan was put into place. The machine sat in darkness, with no sign of life. The first part of the plan was to run through the checklist of operations to diagnose the problem. Water? Check. Beans? Check. […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Seven
At seven in the morning, no one wants to be forced to fix a coffee machine. This morning is no exception. The hatch is open, and a confusing maze of wires and lights makes me wonder why it’s open in the first place. The machine asks if a song would help calm my nerves. “Yes, […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger point Prompt – “Appointment”
Today, we randomly opened Eternal Road – The final stop to page 209. With my eyes closed, I pointed to the page, and my finger landed closest to the word “appointment.” This is our prompt today. Appointment by John W. Howell © 2025 “Do you have an appointment?” “No, but my tooth is killing me.” […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Hand”
On one hand, waking to the sound of an alarm, the first thought was to make sure everyone was safe. On the other hand, the attempts to round up and evacuate those in the house were met with some degree of resistance. It was then that the source of the alarm was discovered. The coffee […]
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