Would you rather die peacefully among friends at age 50, or painfully and alone at age 80? Assume that most of the last 30 years would be good ones. Ugh... never assume. And if I choose to die peacefully among friends at 50, I'm more than halfway into those last 30 years. Not that I'm … Continue reading Question of the Week #80
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Question of the Week #79
For $20,000, would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? Assume you could not explain your reasons to anyone, and that there would be no long-term effect on your career. Seriously? $20,000 to basically do nothing? Where do I sign up? I mean, sure, I'll probably be unpleasant to … Continue reading Question of the Week #79
A to Z
Caitlyn issued another challenge on the Twitter. I have to write a story in which each sentence begins with a different letter of the alphabet, beginning with the letter A, and moving sequentially, i.e., B, C, D, and so forth. That gives me 26 sentences to tell a coherent story. I feel like this one … Continue reading A to Z
The Single Guy and the Release
I've mentioned before that there was a time in my life, several years in fact, when I had walked away from the church. I told myself that it wasn't the church or God that I was walking away from. It was the people. But since people make up the church, well, that's a conversation for … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Release
Question of the Week #77
Do you feel ill at ease going alone to either dinner or a movie? What about going on a vacation by yourself? I do dinner and movies by myself all the time. Well, not all the time. Money gets tight from time to time. But I have no problem with it. Sure, these things are … Continue reading Question of the Week #77
JMitch’s Challenge
I bet you all thought I'd forgotten about that time when I asked you to challenge me to write fiction based on the prompts that you gave me. Well... I kind of had. I didn't completely forget. I just allowed my summer to get busy and I didn't make the time to follow through on … Continue reading JMitch’s Challenge
Oh, The Places I’ve Been, Part 2
I get the feeling that the first post about my recent vacation was kind of boring. I mean, who wants to read a guy's complaints about two out of his three hotel rooms? So let's move on. Today, we'll cover that time I went to the beach. I can honestly say that I've been to … Continue reading Oh, The Places I’ve Been, Part 2
My Second Family
Hey, kids... I'm out of town this week. Finally taking that vacation I’ve been thinking about for eight years. Anyway, while I’m gone some friends have agreed to write some guest posts for my blog. Today’s post comes from Paul. I asked him the question, what is one experience that has shaped the person you … Continue reading My Second Family
Taylor’s Grief, Part II
Stop! Before you go any further, you're going to want to go back and read the first part of Taylor's Grief. I promise, this post will make more sense if you do. Taylor awoke to the sight of sunlight streaming through the living room curtains. She could barely open her eyes. They hurt; dry and … Continue reading Taylor’s Grief, Part II
The Single Guy vs. the Station Wagon
Volvo station wagons have an excellent reputation. More often than not, when someone thinks of a Volvo, it is easy to free associate the word safety right away. These cars have a history of being safe and, therefore, are seen as good family vehicles. A few years back, Andy was forced to leave behind the … Continue reading The Single Guy vs. the Station Wagon
The Confusing Middle 