If you could use a voodoo doll to hurt whoever you wished, would you use it on anyone? If so, who? No. Power corrupts and I certainly wouldn't want that kind of power at my disposal. Because it could start out as me using the doll against someone who truly deserves the pain or torture. … Continue reading Question of the Week #278
Author: peckapalooza
Muse
“You can’t break up with me! You’re my muse!” Brad shouted in the middle of the coffee shop, very nearly making a scene. “First of all, lower your voice,” Ginny said, trying to save herself from a little embarrassment. “Secondly, I’m your ‘muse?’ You haven’t written anything substantial in almost a year. And it’s been … Continue reading Muse
Pretending to Care
Disclaimer: This post is going to come across as extremely negative. Now, I never claim to be the most positive cynic in the world, but I'm going full dark side here. And while I generally try to keep the language G or PG rated, that may go out the window in this post as well. … Continue reading Pretending to Care
Sunday Scribblings #53 – Purple
Welcome to Year 2 of Sunday Scribblings here on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I post a new prompt here at The Confusing Middle. Be as creative as you want with the prompt and post something over on your own blog. Then come back here and leave a comment with your link so that everyone … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #53 – Purple
Rewatching Quantum Leap – Episode 3
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the quantum leap accelerator and vanished. He awoke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own, and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this … Continue reading Rewatching Quantum Leap – Episode 3
79 – Cool Hand Luke
Welcome to The Best Movies I’ve Never Seen! This is the part of the blog where I work my way through 100 films I’ve never seen that are generally considered to be great. You’re invited to watch along with me if you can find a copy or find it streaming. So grab some popcorn and let’s … Continue reading 79 – Cool Hand Luke
Mother
Because today is Mother's Day, our Sunday Scribblings prompt for this week is Mother. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to go back here and share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… It's funny... I lived in North Carolina for … Continue reading Mother
Question of the Week #277
When it comes to love, is intensity or permanence more important to you? Would you embark on a long and wonderful love that you knew would end in painful betrayal? Look... I'm sure I'm the last person who should be answering this question. I've never been in a position where I have loved someone and … Continue reading Question of the Week #277
Captivate
Originally written in July of 2011… Mere moments after meeting Emily, he knew that she would have the uncanny ability to captivate him completely. Kent Fisher never believed in love at first sight. In fact, by the time he had finished college, he had decided that love itself was something that simply didn’t exist. But … Continue reading Captivate
Burned
When we’re young we’re forced to learn certain lessons the hard way. It’s not because our parents didn’t try to teach us the easy way, it’s just that we wanted to test the boundaries. Sometimes it’s important for us to allow children to test boundaries. If they aren’t allowed to make certain mistakes, there’s no … Continue reading Burned
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