“Buy her a diamond, get a free hunting rifle.” It’s what the sign said as it advertised a new sales campaign for a prominent local jeweler. It sounded crazy at first. Then I realized the true message on the sign. The real message was “Use someone else as a means to get something for yourself.” […]
The building stood empty and dark. Here and there, a window was broken, a jagged hole left as evidence of a rock, hurled by a strong arm, powered by passion and malice. All around the building, rocks, shattered glass, broken boards, nails and debris lay as evidence of dastardly deeds. The doors were all locked,
A few days ago, I saved a worm’s life. He was wriggling like mad on the sidewalk, hopelessly removed from the comfort, safety, and security of the nearest dirt. He must have crawled out there during a rain storm, got lost, and since he had no fingers with which to work his GPS, was doomed
I admit it. I am a science geek. So, it is no wonder that I have been watching the progress of NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover mission with great interest. I’ve been checking web sites, watching videos, reading news and comments, and studying the earliest little grainy pictures. Just a couple of days ago, I read
Recently, Dan Cathy, president of Chick-fil-A caused a major stir simply because he made it known that he supports the traditional view of marriage. Some people are outraged, some cities are saying he is not welcome to put a store in their community. Hate speech as well as encouraging support is spewed all over the Internet. All because
Fire trucks rumbled into our parking lot with lights flashing. Half a dozen men, all dressed in bulky fire suits, jumped out of the trucks and rushed inside. There was smoke in the office, evidence of fire, and the firemen were there to help. They examined the ceiling near an emergency light and found the source
This week, astronomers discovered a previously unknown moon circling the “un-planet” Pluto. Astronomers just discovered it. God knew about it all along. I wonder how many other discoveries are out there, just waiting for us. Perhaps enough to spend eternity discovering? I’m counting on it. Eternity is a long time, and I don’t want to get bored.
Occasionally, I write very short stories. Flash Fiction. Perhaps it’s because I don’t have enough patience to write long stories. I liked the latest one so much, I decided to post it on the main page. ========================== Where Does Juice Come From? How to get juice from spinach? She contemplated her predicament as she rolled
My dentist has a massage chair in his office. I went to get my teeth cleaned this past week and had to sit in it while the dental hygienist stuck her assortment of torture tools in my mouth. I guess the idea is that it is supposed to relax you while getting your dental “procedure”
There is a tree in our back yard that makes a mess. It covers our deck and fills our pool with gooey dead blooms. It drops little bitty leaves like confetti, and occasionally lets go of entire dead branches. It grows super fast, sticking its branches in unwanted places, like into the side of my