Well... Here we are. Another year has gone by, bringing us to another Top 10 list here at The Confusing Middle. I thought about skipping this annual tradition this year. Because, even though I made a conscious effort to post something every day, the numbers aren't exactly earth shattering. Then again, they probably aren't too … Continue reading The Confusing Middle’s Top 10 Blog Posts from 2020
Writing
Mistletoe
Eddie stood, leaning against the door frame. He stared into his friend’s living room, scanning the faces of people that he hardly knew. He was uncomfortable, as he usually was at social gatherings. He had been debating all day whether or not he should even follow through with his plan to celebrate the New Year … Continue reading Mistletoe
2020 – A Year in Review
Ugh... Do I even want to do this? No. I don't. But... ugh... Fine! I'll do it. What a year it's been, am I right? If you're anything like me, and God help you if you are, you're probably looking back on the year that was 2020 and having a difficult time coming up with … Continue reading 2020 – A Year in Review
Sunday Scribblings #34 – Time
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 #34 – Time
Rewatching Angel – Episode 98
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. Soul Purpose We're flashing back to the opera house where Spike gave Angel … Continue reading Rewatching Angel – Episode 98
93 – Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
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 93 – Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Jolly
This week, our Sunday Scribblings prompt is Jolly. 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… I have nothing for this post except to say I hope that everyone has … Continue reading Jolly
Question of the Week #259
If all online interactions and Web browsing had to be under your real name and would be recorded and archived, how would it alter your use of the Internet and the way you communicate with people? Uh... isn't that basically how things work now anyway? I mean... I wasn't 100% paying attention to everything that … Continue reading Question of the Week #259
Curious
Originally written in October of 2010… Stephen was only 10 years old the day he thought the world was going to end. What made it worse was that he thought it was all his fault. That’s a lot of responsibility for a kid that age to shoulder. He and his older sister, Heather, were spending … Continue reading Curious
Merry Christmas Eve!
Well, kids... We've just about made it to the end of 2020. Hard to believe, isn't it? In some ways it still feels like March, am I right? Here we are and it's December 24. We're a week away from the end of one of the most tumultuous years in history. It's Christmas Eve and … Continue reading Merry Christmas Eve!