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 ›
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“HELLO IN THERE” AND THE LOSS OF JOHN PRINE – RICH PASCHALL
A John Prine Memory, by Rich Paschall When John Prine was growing up in Maywood, Illinois, a suburb along the west side of Chicago, he helped a friend with a newspaper route. “…and I delivered to a Baptist old peoples… Read More ›
WITH REGRETS – RICH PASCHALL
Regrets Part IV, Love Lost, by Rich Paschall “‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” – Alfred Lord Tennyson If you can, imagine not giving love a chance. People who passed by love… Read More ›
WHERE’S MY STUFF, PART TWO – RICH PASCHALL
The Workforce Dilemma, by Rich Paschall If you were following the national news at all last year, you may have noticed that Secretary Of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (aka Mayor Pete), was traveling the country promoting the infrastructure bill. He spent… Read More ›
WHAT AM I LISTENING TO? – RICH PASCHALL
Christmas Edition, by Rich Paschall Last year at the annual SERENDIPITY Christmas Party and Hoedown, we were pleased to bring you our holiday playlists. While the Christmas pudding was singing in the copper, we were singing along with songs from… Read More ›
TAKE THE MULLIGAN – RICH PASCHALL
Do-Over, by Rich Paschall Friendly games may be a reason to bend the rules a little. After all, you and your friends may not want to search the woods for your lost golf ball. You may also resist the temptation… Read More ›
NOW THE DAYS ARE SHORT – Rich Paschall
The Autumn Of The Year, RICH PASCHALL When I was seventeen, it was a very good year… When I turned seventeen, I had finished my Junior year in high school and was looking forward to the Senior year at a new… Read More ›
AT THE OLD BALLGAME – A REBLOG THAT’S RIGHT ON TARGET – By RICH PASCHALL
With the Red Sox down in St. Pete playing the Rays who this year, are very much IN it as we head into playoff time, this seemed like a very appropriate rerun. Harold takes a road trip to the Trop,… Read More ›
THE BEST POLICY
To Tell The Truth, Rich Paschall At times it may seem okay to tell an “innocent little lie.” You may want to “protect” someone from the truth. You may not want to hurt them. You may want to save bad… Read More ›
JOHNNY CASH AND NINE INCH NAILS – RICH PASCHALL
Covering Hurt, by Rich Paschall You probably know what it means to “cover” a song. That’s when one artist records, or “covers,” the work of another artist. Sometimes the later version becomes a bigger hit than the original. Such was… Read More ›
LIBERATION: A MUSICAL THAT ALMOST WAS – RICH PASCHALL
“Just imagine how awful we’d feel,” I told Betty one day, “if we got to the end of our lives and never produced our play. Especially if we really could have. We’d always regret it.” That’s how I pushed Betty to… Read More ›
SNOWBOUND – By RICH PASCHALL
By Rich Paschall, Sunday Night Blog As far as Ralph was concerned this was the worst winter ever. There were years with more snow, that’s for sure. There were years that brought colder days. There was never a winter that… Read More ›
WHAT’S IN A NAME? – Rich Paschall
Originally posted on SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH:
Would You Change Your Name? by Rich Paschall When I finally come around to writing a short story for SERENDIPITY, I usually get stalled at the beginning when I need to…
WINTER YET TO COME – Rich Paschall
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Winter In The Air, Rich Paschall It’s not in the air now. It was, but not now. Back in late October winter arrived before we could even rake up all the…
I AM HOME – By RICH PASCHALL
A piece of home alone fiction by Rich Paschall The alarm went off at 6 am as usual. Instead of hitting the snooze bar, George turned off the alarm and got up. It was Wednesday, trash collection day in the small… Read More ›
ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETS – RICH PASCHALL
But Sometimes We Forget- by Rich Paschall You may have run into someone at the mall , supermarket , or barber shop who looked familiar, but you had no memory of where you might have met him. Just when you… Read More ›
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