Admit it. We all want to be lied to. Why else do we keep voting for presidents who are known liars? Why else do we ask: “Do these pants make me look fat?” We want the pretty lies, but we want those lies told in such a way that we believe they are the truth. [...]
Big circus tents. A massive, festive, restless crowd moving in a multitude of currents past booth after booth of cheap games, cheap prizes, cheap thrills. Towering over the tents, like a gigantic metal monolith, a gigantic Ferris Wheel. Lit up so brightly surely the denizens living on Mars could see it with the naked eye. People laughing. [...]
Jeremy Jackson is about to experience life as if he is the primary actor in an episode of the Twilight Zone. What you are about to hear will enlighten the reader and help you understand that life throws you definite curves, appearances are deceiving, things happen and situations can be orchestrated, created and unexplainable. Jeremy [...]
Have you ever thought how often taking the wrong option can ruin your life? My father did till his dying day. In 1947 he had all but completed the long correspondence process by letter of obtaining what he saw as his dream job as the manager of a fruit farm in the highlands of Ethiopia, [...]
What is life’s purpose and why are we here? Why are we here? Why are we here? The point of life is life itself: living life to the full; being the best that we can be. The point of life is loving life. The point of life is sharing – sharing one with the other [...]
This is the cutest ‘bed-time’ story. We are trying to find the ‘right’ home for this book.
I want the moon to cast
peacefulness . . .
covering the world -
covering you,
covering me with clear
shadows of ourselves.
Moonlight covered by smoke -
volcanoes, storms at sea,
ash – lumber burns to
remove nature, war’s kill.
There were still a couple of hours of daylight left when we set off for the wood. I was wrapped up against the chill in a heavy coat and gloves, but Bill wore only his threadbare jacket. I’ve bought him gloves and hats in the past, but he refuses to wear them. He says he’s [...]
I read a short story earlier today, here on Angie’s DIARY called “There Was An Old Man”, about an old man, who had spent his entire life looking out for his family, caring for his fellow man, always paying his way and avoiding debt. And yet, when the time came when he needed an operation [...]
The Shadow smoothly cast itself upon the ground While the Light, demanded to command all around The Shadow was quiet and calm, almost invisible While the Light was loud and commanding, unstoppable The Shade would follow, while the Light lead The Light would wake up, while the Shade heed – To sleep. The Light was [...]
