It was a great national crisis, a most critical moment in their entire history. While the individual who stood at the crossroads – faced with a desperate choice, with destiny or destruction dependent on their decision – would receive the preponderance of accolades, it was their foster parent, the one who raised them, who had […]
To Ponder
Across the Fence: All Tastes German
Have you ever tasted an authentic German meal – maybe at a German-American household or even over in Germany when you lived or vacationed there? Do you miss the experience? And is one of the bleakest thoughts you have these days that you can neither travel there nor experience as much as a German Oktoberfest […]
Wearing the Mask – A Short Story
Gerry walked into the hardware store. He knew exactly what he wanted. He knew where the hoe and rakes were, about six aisles deep into the store. He was several yards in when he heard, “Ahem . . . excuse me.” He turned and found himself staring at two golden brown colored agate eyes peering […]
Take Me Home – Romantic Comedy Movie Review
I grew up watching old movies and telling my friends about each one in detail. Later I took classes in video production as well as acting. I hate amateur productions masquerading as professional film productions. The big give-away is the audio. With video you can see if something is too dark, too bright, out of […]
Puget Sound Poetry – Summer Day, Wild Geese, Antonio, and St. Agnes
A while back, I started noticing Poem-a-Day as an entry in my Yahoo mail. Some were good, some were vapid, some were just blah! I start off each day by checking emails and then either create or adjust websites for my clients by adding the latest newsletter, or an image, or a new offer. The […]
Letter: Play-by play, baseball is life
On this date, August 15, eight years ago, a friend of mine on Facebook alerted all within his circle of influence that history was very possibly in the making. Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners ace, was three outs away from a no-hitter. “Tune in for the top of the ninth!” Our son, then residing two hours […]
The Red Fury – A Good Story and Lessons to be Learned
Out west (Arizona?) in the early 1900s, a flatbed railroad car is loaded with Native Americans traveling from somewhere to somewhere else. A young boy, sleeping in the night, rolls over and falls off the flatbed. He wanders until he is taken in by a friendly rancher. He helps around the ranch and one day […]
August Afternoon 2020 – Lunch and Sharing Beautiful Views and Faces
Peg had gotten up too early. I’ve been resurfacing the asphalt driveway under our three-car carport. I only resurfaced one bay before I had run out of surface goop, filler, and gas. I was gooped up and pooped out. I asked Peg if she’d like to accompany me to Lowe’s for more goop that I […]
A Prediction from Jaynie Jones that goes Boom Boom Boom!
I predict a Baby Boom in the next six to nine months. With millions of people “quarantined” at home, “self-isolating” under “Stay Home / Stay Safe” orders such as here in Washington and in other states from coast-to-coast across the United States, I anticipate that there will be a tsunami of new babies arriving in […]