50/50
Note: It’s not my birthday, and this post is a few years old, but I was poking around in the archives, found this one and thought, yes, this feels like a time to share these thoughts again… So, dear readers, I just hit the big 5-0 a few […]
The Plumbing Incident – Part 3: Things Get Shoved in Odd Places
To read this tragic tale from the beginning, click here. So Terry is back on the horn with the Mob Boss contractor guy. Mob Man is amazed that the singing plumbers would leave without fixing the problem. (Why would we make this up? Did he think we […]
Dreaming in Reverse: Ten Books That Made an Impact in My Life – Part 1
The concept: A friend of mine challenged me on Facebook to name 10 books that have stayed with me over the years. Just the title and author, move on to the next one. But since I don’t follow directions very well sometimes, I couldn’t do the short […]
Blogger Spotlight: Ilakkiyaa at “Serendipitous Ramblings”
I’ve mentioned before that I really enjoy blogs where you aren’t quite sure what you’re going to get from day to day. Ilakkiyaa’s work fits quite nicely into that concept. In her own words (I hope she doesn’t mind that I blatantly stole this from one of her […]
The Fountain of Truth
So, in my typical non-focused fashion, I managed to procrastinate long enough with my “best of 2016” post that the proper timeframe in which to unleash such a thing whisked right past me. Part of me was a little blue that I didn’t get around to it, as […]
Sunday in the Park with Brian: Therapy Session #9 (The Performance Anxiety Version)
So, despite the rumors you may have heard in the back alleys of Internet society, I’m a basically decent human being. (No really, I’ll take a blood test. Sign me up!) And, as such, I possess the lovely human quality of being able to get far too stressed […]
Flash Backward – #4: The First Slice of Crusty Pie
Past Imperfect – #1 I couldn’t sleep for three weeks after seeing this image. (Are they planning to get to Heaven by climbing each other’s hair?) And yes, Lord, please guide them. To a beauty shop that doesn’t have a threshing machine… Some completely useless and random […]
3-Word Challenge: “Under the Square” by Anne Marie Andrus
Guest Writer: Anne Marie Andrus The Three Words: chicory, humidity, decadence The Result: “Under the Square” Trickles of murky water danced with shadows and fractures on the underground walls. Flickering candles twisted wilted blooms and innocent stone angels into a jungle of goblins. “If you’re still fussing, you […]
3-Word Challenge: “The Object of My Affections” by Lily
Guest Writer: Lily The Three Words: Rambunctious, Happenstance, Overwhelming The Result: “The Object of My Affections” Today I decided to take a giant leap of faith and do something that I had been putting off for a very long time. Fed up with my cowardly nature and sick and tired of whinging about […]
3-Word Challenge: “Something Blue” by Amy Bledsoe
Guest Writer: Amy Bledsoe The Three Words: periphery, serendipity, kumquat The Result: “Something Blue” I played with a frill on my flowing dress, rubbing it between my fingertips until they went numb. The dreary view from the window I stared through did not match this glorious day. The […]
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