Life is inscrutable and messy. in·scru·ta·ble (inˈskro͞odəb(ə)l) Adjective: Impossible to understand or interpret. Synonyms: Enigmatic, mysterious, unreadable, inexplicable, unexplainable, incomprehensible, impenetrable, unfathomable, unknowable. Life is a puzzle. Inscrutable barely covers it. I used to think that at some point, it… Read More ›
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A FORTUITOUS FRIEND – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Sometimes people come into your life inauspiciously and then suddenly become pivotal to your existence. For me and my children, that person was Brian. To explain how our lives intersected, I have to give you some background. My parents had… Read More ›
STUMPING THROUGH AMERICA
A stump speech is a standard campaign speech used by someone running for public office. The term derives from the early American custom in which candidates campaigned from town to town and stood upon a sawed off tree stump to… Read More ›
FF – The Worst Idea Ever
Originally posted on draliman on life:
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo comes courtesy of J Hardy Carroll. I had problems thinking of a story for this one, so I’ve gone full silly.…
WHAT’S NEXT? SING ALONG WITH TOM LEHRER
“What else could go wrong? How much worse could things get?” My husband and I have an agreement. We will never say those words. Not say them or even think them. Because no matter how bad things are, no matter how dark life looks,… Read More ›
MORNING UPDATE: HOTEL HELL
A rerun from October, 2013. A great vacation, if you didn’t count the hotel … What a perfect prompt for this bright and shining day. Waking up this morning on an old futon with the entire room buzzing and rumbling… Read More ›
ANOTHER DISSERVICE EXPERIENCE – FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT AT&T
This is a verbatim of the tail end of an endless day of trying to get accurate information about what is included in my AT&T wireless plan and how much it costs. Garry was afraid I was going to have a… Read More ›
GENEROSITY. MY FIRST MISTAKE.
My husband’s statement from Medicare showed a charge (paid by Medicare) for a doctor neither of us had ever heard of. This wasn’t the first time such a charge had appeared and I was fed up with phantom charges, even… Read More ›
A COLD DISH
Roaring Laughter — What was the last thing that gave you a real, authentic, tearful, hearty belly laugh? Why was it so funny? One Sunday, Pastor’s sermon was about forgiveness. About letting go of old anger and resentment and handing that… Read More ›
DAILY CRISES WITH MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT
Is it just me? Do you ever feel like Fate is playing Whack-A-Mole with your life? Seriously. That’s how I feel. As if the moment I get my head out of a hole, whack. Bam. Socko. If indeed the gods… Read More ›
THE WEIRD WORLD OF EDWARD GOREY
All his cartoons are dark. I’m not sure why, but I’ve always liked them. They appeal to the twisted piece of my brain. That may be most of the brain, actually.
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 