Month: March 2015
300 Writing Prompts: #30
“Write about something you purchased used.” When I was in college I bought a lot of used stuff, not the least of which were books, CDs, and video tapes. There was just something about being entertained that appealed to me, and that still does today. Only today there are less used items around here because … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #30
The Closet Pessimist
For as long as I can remember I’ve been an optimist, you know, the kind of person who sees the silver lining in every cloud, and who believes that everything will work out for good regardless of how things seem. When people ask me for my opinion I’ll say something like, “The sun’ll come out … Continue reading The Closet Pessimist
Dear Journal: One Pair of Jeans
Dear Journal, I have one pair of jeans for some reason or other. A while ago I had three, and two were blue jeans while one was black. Only the black survived. I dread the day it wears thin or springs a hole in an opportune place because it’s so hard for me to find … Continue reading Dear Journal: One Pair of Jeans
Two For Tuesday
Daylight Savings Time never used to mess me up, not really. The change came in fall and I gained an hour, which was cool enough, but then it ended in spring and I lost that hour, which wasn’t cool. Yet it was just a matter of changing clocks before bed on those two Saturday nights. … Continue reading Two For Tuesday
Complicated, Part 5
“I’m not one of those complicated, mixed up cats. I’m not looking for the secret of life… I just go on from day to day taking what comes.” ~Frank Sinatra Maybe Frank had it right after all, that there isn’t really a secret to life, that we should just go from each day to the … Continue reading Complicated, Part 5
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