I was driving along I-95 in Connecticut when I spotted the billboard for “Direct Cremation.” Traffic was just slow enough for me to read a few lines of the pitch. It promised no fuss, no delays, no middle men, red… Read More ›
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INTERVIEW WITH THE REAPER
Written and illustrated by Marilyn Armstrong My fame as a blogger has spread beyond the realm of the living into the nether regions as I went searching for a character to interview. Death popped right up and volunteered. I wasn’t… Read More ›
STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND?
The “What Ifs” of Life, by Rich Paschall Certainly, you have seen some of the various questions surrounding your being stranded on a desert island. If you were stranded, who would you like to be with? What 5 things would… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 48 – REQUIESCAT IN PACE
Garry feels I’m getting very thematic and he’s right. It isn’t accidental. I’ve been conjuring images from our cemetery. Not every drawing is brilliant, but they are definitely a series. My favorite character is Death in Terry Pratchett’s wonderful, brilliant,… Read More ›
INTERVIEWING DEATH
My fame as An Important Blogger has apparently spread beyond the realm of the living into the nether regions. A few days ago, I got a call from Death himself. His text, asking for a “one-on-one” interview popped right up… Read More ›
DEAD WRONG – Rich Paschall
The Anti-Vaxxers, by Rich Paschall By now you have probably seen plenty of stories of anti-vaxxers who got the coronavirus and are now dead. Maybe you saw family members tearfully crying on the late-night news. They wished they had been… Read More ›
THE NEXT TO LAST STOP – RICH PASCHALL
The Inconvenience Store, by Rich Paschall It was a peaceful summer evening. The sun had just set. The air was warm and the light breeze was refreshing. Jorge had walked three blocks from his small apartment to the local convenience… Read More ›
THE NBA REACH – RICH PASCHALL
Kobe Bean Bryant There probably is no need to explain to you who Kobe Bryant was. You probably knew before the tragic helicopter accident last Sunday that took his life and that of 8 others, including his 13-year-old daughter. Even… Read More ›
NO MORE EXPENSIVE FUNERALS! TIME FOR CHEAP CREMATION! – Garry Armstrong
I was driving along I-95 in Connecticut when I spotted the billboard for “Direct Cremation”. Traffic was just slow enough for me to read a few lines of the pitch. It promised no fuss, no delays, no middlemen, red tape… Read More ›
IMMORTALITY AND AGING – Marilyn Armstrong
I am not sure I ever believed I was immortal, most likely because I didn’t think about it. Until sometime during college, when my various courses forced me to ponder the nature of life and death. College was the peak time… Read More ›
MR. CASTEN’S CLUTTER – Rich Paschall
Stuff, by Rich Paschall Only his neighbor Jorge knew the old guy was sick. In fact, Mr. Casten had been failing for almost two years. Whenever Jorge saw the old man, he asked if there was anything he could do… Read More ›
STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND? – Rich Paschall
The “What Ifs” of Life, by Rich Paschall Certainly, you have seen some of the various questions surrounding you being stranded on a desert island. If you were stranded, who would you like to be with? What 5 things would… Read More ›
HAPPY HALLOWEEN: AN INTERVIEW WITH DEATH – Marilyn Armstrong
My fame as An Important Blogger has spread beyond the realm of the living into the nether regions as I went searching for a character to interview. Death popped right up and volunteered. I wasn’t sure he was entirely fictional… Read More ›
GAME OF LIFE AND THE MEANING OF EVERYTHING – Marilyn Armstrong
I pick these up from Melanie B Cee at: sparksfromacombustiblemind – EMBERS FROM SOMEONE DOGGEDLY TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF IT ALL She gets them elsewhere so I’ll pass it upward and she can pass it forward or backward. Whichever…. Read More ›
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE – Rich Paschall
JJ’s Night Out, by Rich Paschall Jason was pacing the floor of the living room. He was excited about his date night. They were going to a new nightclub. It had received nice reviews and he thought they could do… Read More ›
IS THERE LIFE WITHOUT COMPUTERS?
You see stuff online — Facebook mostly — about “could you live in this lovely (log cabin) house (in the middle of really nowhere) without WiFi? And everyone says “Oh sure! I could live in that great little house —… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 