The challenge is simple: You get 1 point if you can name the song, two points if you can name the song AND the artist. Of course, the scoring system doesn’t really matter, as some of you will rush off to Google and feverishly cheat your way to […]
A few weeks ago, I shared a post wherein I mangled classic book titles and provided a twist on the stories that those books didn’t really tell. In the course of my sad desperation to create an interesting experience, I challenged folks to come up with their own […]
Dearest Bonnywooders, It is time once again to fetch your feathered quill and compose a lovely missive on what events may have transpired that led to the situation presented in the photo. We have many details with which you can work: Why are the bars so dusty? […]
The Old Oak Cliff Conservation League holds an annual Tour of Homes in our little neck of the woods, an event that is quite popular, with thousands of people plunking down money to analyze and criticize what other people do with their money. The attending crowd is […]
Marceline: “Okay, help me understand why I’m posing like this?” Photographer: “I have no idea. They just give me the assignment and I try to make it happen. Don’t judge.” Marceline: “But what’s my motivation in this scene?” Photographer: “This is not a scene, Sweetie. It’s just a […]
Dick: “Now, now, my pet. There’s no reason to be so blue.” Ruby: “But you don’t understand. I really wanted to get that part. I practiced and practiced for at least fifteen minutes!” Dick: “Well, sometimes things just don’t work out. Perhaps it wasn’t meant to be. But […]
Note: Recently, the beguiling Marietta at “The Mordant Scribe” posted a whimsical bit inspired by this song. As we chatted in the comments, I confessed that I had once done a review of the associated music video. She promptly ordered me to resuscitate the piece and share it […]
1. The parking lot. The uncontrolled behavior starts before I even get in the store. I’m one of those who doesn’t like to park anywhere near the entrances to a retail establishment, because some drivers are incredibly stupid and inconsiderate and I don’t want them maneuvering a vehicle […]
Here’s another chance for you, dear reader, to hop in the pilot seat and drive the story. This week’s selection is yet another snap from our Spain travels, although in this instance we have crossed the border into Gibraltar. (You know, that place where The Rock Of is.) […]
For your perusal, on out-take from a book that I work on from time to time… “Oak Cliff Confidential” is essentially a sarcastic murder mystery set in an historic area of south Dallas. The plot is a bit complex, but all you should really need to know […]
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