Category: Daily Prompt
iTunes Killed the Radio (And I Feel Fine)
I haven’t listened to the radio since 1999, a 13-year gap in airtime that I don’t regret in the least. Now, you would think that I’m not a music person, based on that fact, but you would be completely incorrect in that assessment. I’m probably one of the biggest music people on the planet. At … Continue reading iTunes Killed the Radio (And I Feel Fine)
We’re Going on 3, Right?
So, I’m doing the daily prompt today and I started thinking about prompts. As an English teacher, I was always trying to find different prompts for students to use when writing, and I love journaling in class, so it was a no-brainer that I needed a lot of prompts. And I would find them everywhere, … Continue reading We’re Going on 3, Right?
Mad Skillz, Son.
You know, I’ve always wanted to be the best at something. Not just really good. Not just “one of the best,” because that presumes there are others who are just as good as I am. No, I wanted to be THE best at something, anything. To that end, I used to scour the Guinness Book … Continue reading Mad Skillz, Son.
My Sweet Sixteen
The year was 1993. New Year’s Day was on a Friday, so we were thanking god big time as the clock struck midnight. Whoomp! There It Is! was rocking the charts, Jurassic Park was packing the theaters, and we were still looking a ways off to Y2K with no worries yet. I was still listening … Continue reading My Sweet Sixteen
Breaking the Law
Something about having my car inspected gives me the heebie jeebies. I’m sure it probably has something to do with my tortured mind. I mean, what if there’s something wrong with it, so it won’t pass inspection until I get it fixed. And what if that something wrong is really four things wrong, and each … Continue reading Breaking the Law
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