The Single Guy and the Teacher

The following tale is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago. This will be the first part of a trilogy of stories about the Teacher... I didn't have a lot of opportunities to meet single ladies in those days. Nor did I try. I spent a good 85% of my time … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Teacher

99 Things

Here's something I did on my old blog a long time ago. I decided to do it again to see if I've managed to complete any more of the things on the list. It's kind of a to do list... but it's not my bucket list... that's a different post. The ones that are bolded … Continue reading 99 Things

The Power of Six

Title: The Power of Six Author: Pittacus Lore Published: 2011 I actually finished reading this a few weeks ago. I've just been playing catch up when it comes to posting these book reviews. There's a lot going on. But this post isn't about how much I've been slacking on getting blog posts written and posted … Continue reading The Power of Six

Henry’s Story

It's a familiar story. Little girl gets caught up in a really bad storm. As unbelievable as it sounds, her tiny farmhouse gets swept away, carrying her and her tiny dog along with it. They end up in a strange land where they encounter witches, a wizard, and a talking scarecrow. Seems like a crazy … Continue reading Henry’s Story

A Road Rage Rant

I drive a lot. Mostly to and from work. Believe me, that's more than enough. They say the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Well, the closest thing I can find to a straight line is one of the curviest roads that you can find in this part of Virginia. See, it's … Continue reading A Road Rage Rant

Question of the Week #60

Would you add one year to your life if it meant taking one year from the life of someone in the world selected at random? Would it matter if you were told whose life you had shortened? I wouldn't do it. Doesn't matter to me whose life would be shortened. One day it'll be my … Continue reading Question of the Week #60

Lesson

I hadn't been out of school long when I decided to fall for one of my best friends. Thing is, she and I hadn't really been great friends for very long. To be honest, she kind of got on my nerves. But isn't that always how it is? No? Sometimes, though... You've gotta give me … Continue reading Lesson

The Single Guy Takes a Step That Is New

The following tale is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago... I took a quick trip to Radford one sunny afternoon to take a look at a couple of potential apartments. Well, they weren't potential apartments. They were both apartments. But one of them could have potentially been my place of … Continue reading The Single Guy Takes a Step That Is New

I Am Number Four

Title: I Am Number Four Author: Pittacus Lore Published: 2010 I've been reading this book for a while now. I know that, for the most part, when it takes a long time to read a book, it means that the book isn't holding my attention. It isn't causing me to turn page after page to … Continue reading I Am Number Four