At some point, I will write a blog post about the magical powers of stand-up comedy. Until then, there’s this. Read “Everything but the Laugh” at 512 Words or Fewer
Year: 2011
Kitten Has Name (Also Claws, and Teeth)
Those of you who follow me on Twitter, watch my Picasa Web Albums feed, or subscribe to my YouTube channel may already know that we currently have a kitten staying with us. He’s a stray who showed up outside our…
SnoutCast #49: “Madness? This. Is. Arkansas!”
We’re happy that people enjoyed our interview with Don Luskin, and very glad that it brought us an enlightening message from a fellow GC in “The Natural State!” [ Download mp3 – 35 MB ] 00:58 – “exceptional”02:27 – Listener…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Royal Pains”
I thought I had an interesting idea for this week’s story, but then I kind of ran out of space (and time). Maybe I’ll finish it later. Read “Royal Pains” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #48: “JoCo Cruise Puzzley”
Did we (and several of our very good friends) really create and run a complete puzzle hunt event during JoCo Cruise Crazy? Yes. Yes, we did. Crazy! [ Download mp3 – 26 MB ] 01:00 – “seaworthy”02:58 – Happy New…
Postcard #57
A missive from our mysterious friend abroad–let’s call him “Jake Gyllenhaal”–which took a full two months to travel from Iraq to Portland.
Friday Flash Fiction: “Worshipful”
Make of this story what you will. I was working through some issues when I wrote it, but I’m not quite sure what they were, myself. Read “Worshipful” at 512 Words or Fewer
There’s Good News and There’s Bad News
DeeAnn and I had a great time on JoCo Cruise Crazy last week, and had an all-too-brief visit with my VPXII classmate Julia and her husband the following weekend (they live near Fort Lauderdale, where the cruise ship port was)….
Belated Flash Fiction: “In the Navy”
This latest story was inspired by true events, and is, not coincidentally, dedicated to my wife. Read “In the Navy” at 512 Words or Fewer