You discover that, because of a mix-up at the hospital, your wonderful 2-year-old is not actually yours. Would you want to switch kids and try to correct the mistake? Assume you'd have no further contact with the child you gave up. No. If my wife and I have spent the last two years forming attachments … Continue reading Question of the Week #265
Writing
Story
Originally written in February of 2011… “Tell me a story!” the kid said to the old man as they walked through a thin layer of ice and snow. The old man stopped and looked down at the girl. The kid had her hand wrapped around two of the fingers on the old man’s left hand. … Continue reading Story
Star Wars: Light of the Jedi
Star Wars: Light of the Jedi Charles Soule 2021 I was mostly excited to have Star Wars content that had nothing to do with Skywalkers or Palpatines. I'm so glad that the creators behind the galaxy far, far away are finally willing to dive into an era of this galaxy's fictional history that has never … Continue reading Star Wars: Light of the Jedi
Sunday Scribblings #39 – Neighbor
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings! Each Wednesday I will 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 can check out your post and see … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #39 – Neighbor
Rewatching Angel – Episode 103
Welcome to Rewatching Angel, the part of the blog where I rewatch the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off: Angel. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love these shows so many years ago. A Hole in the World I'm really not looking forward to this episode.If … Continue reading Rewatching Angel – Episode 103
88 – The Magnificent Seven
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 88 – The Magnificent Seven
Art
Because today is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day, our Sunday Scribblings prompt for this week is Art. 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… Kids... I'd love to … Continue reading Art
Question of the Week #264
If a new medicine would cure arthritis but kill 1 out of 100 people who took it, would you want it to be legal? What about a vaccine that would kill 1 in 20, but keep the others from getting cancer? No. And no. If it were one in a million, I might think differently. … Continue reading Question of the Week #264
Safe
Originally written in January of 2011… Randy gripped the aluminum bat tightly in his hands. He stood next to home plate and stared down the pitcher. This was his second at bat in the game and this time he would get the hit. In his first trip to the plate, Randy had gone down swinging. … Continue reading Safe
Some Thoughts About The Stand
When it was said, several years ago, that CBS was putting together a new adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand, I was kind of psyched. It's been so long since it was first announced, I really can't remember if there was talk of a movie or a mini-series or a full on TV show. But … Continue reading Some Thoughts About The Stand
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