The Waltons: A Sequel
Remember that 1970’s show The Waltons? It was about a hard-working, loving family in Virginia making their way through the Great Depression. Since we’re still slogging our way through the Great Recession, it’s time to […]
Category: Fiction
The Password
September, 2012: “I’m sorry,” my friend tells me. “That’s the one thing about this computer. It asks for a password that I don’t remember.” She sighs. “Okay. First try the basics. Welcome, user, admin. Stuff like that. If they don’t work, enter my […]
Sugartastic Daddy John doesn’t think like you or I and that’s not a good thing.
Sugartastic Daddy John recently won a business in a poker game. I’ll never understand how he had those 5 aces but them’s the breaks. It’s a business that specializes in speciality hospitality to the individual […]
HumorOutcasts Radio – Interview with Dionne Lister
I always love when author Dionne Lister stops by from Sydney, Australia. Dionne is an award-winning writer, editor and podcast host. She is the author of Shadows of the Realm: The Circle of Talia (Volume […]
Communication
We like to think we have advanced communication technology because we’re so smart and creative. We like to believe that its purpose is to bring large groups of people together and facilitate progress. In this […]
Thursday is Teacher Day!
I found myself browsing in the Pepperidge Farm Store drooling over their display of Milano cookies. Above the packed shelf was a sign: Thursday is Teacher Day – get 10 % off your purchase. This […]
The Birthday of Thirsty Dave
Thirsty Dave is a simple yet complex individual. Medical science has yet to disprove that alcohol lives in his veins but those of us who know him, know this to be true. Thirsty’s birthday is […]
Football: The National Firearms League
THE NFL: BIG CHANGES ON TAP With the arrests of Aaron Hernandez (Patriots) and Joe Lefeged (Colts) last week a total of 46 NFL players have been arrested or charged with weapons related crimes dating […]
Nature Sucks
The word nature is derived from the latin word natura, or “that which gets under my skin more than adipose tissue”. I won’t have anyone coming around here, extolling the virtues of nature because I […]