I love this country, and I’m so grateful that I am blessed to live here. For all of those that chose today to protest, whine, complain, and bitch about all they don’t like about the country, might I suggest at least a touch of appreciation for the blessings in your life. For myself, I’m doing my best to love you, with hope for your emotional, spiritual, and physical good health. God bless the USA.
Breakfast with Oz
Back some years (what isn't anymore), I had the honor of being the steward (boss) in a World of Warcraft guild called Myth Guard. On our website I often posted a feature with no predetermined topic. I fondly carry on that tradition here, under the same banner.
A & I and Me
I woke this morning with this idea in my head. I have been using AI a lot for research and learning as of late (and loving it) and I pondered some on the implications of it in the creative world. It is a source of great concern to many. In my own thoughts I likened it to a tool that makes many things easier, and in some cases, possible at all. So, I gave ChatGPT a prompt, and got a response. Both follow. The prompt. Write me a short story, or a poem, I will call ‘A & I’. Base it on a person’s life from their time in the…
Christmas 23
Twas actually Christmas, twenty and 23. At my sole daughters home, where the party would be. Great Grandmother Crossley and her husband of old, were the first to arrive, just as had been foretold. So now there was Russell, and Amber and Rye, and Zoey and Lily, and some other guy. What? No other guy? Well there were animals, but mostly hidden away. Anyway, Troy came along, the longest trek made, and Nicholas came too, sharing his birthday. Soon Dillon appeared with a tiny reindeer, and… What? He did have a small reindeer of some sort. He left it in the car because the animals were all hidden. Bass and…
Quickie Quotes
I sometimes have these little “poems” or what I think are clever snatches and I’m always at a loss as to where to put them. Generally they are far too short and/or insignificant to create a post and so ultimately they mostly are quickly lost and forgotten. So this post is all about replies. I figured why not just creat a post that I could quickly add a reply to? Thus is born this quickie Quotes post. Feel free to add your own replies. Using quotes from someone else is ok I guess, but be sure to give attribution. Mostly, this is for little spontaneous thoughts you might think funny…
Thanksgiving Reflections 2020
It’s going to be a very peculiar Thanksgiving this year;in many respects just another day hanging around the house. Our son Nicholas will make it for dinner hopefully, but that’s the only family we’ll have the chance to actually be with. Our hearts and thoughts will certainly include all our family, and many others as well. Adversity is the greatest gift never sought, and this year has been a blessing of challenges. They are the energy of growth, the fuel that can carry us to greater appreciation and gratitude for the blessings in our lives. I love my family, my life, and my savior Jesus Christ, and I am so…
Four Generations
Despite getting started early, I thought I would never make it! I mean, I always figured I would eventually be a great grandfather, but I didn’t know if I’d make it long enough to see a great grandchild born in my time. But I have! A handsome young son born to my granddaughter Naomi and her awesome husband Danny. Congratulations! Indiana Jay Stevenson 11/18/2020 8 lbs. 8 oz. 20 inches. I wanted a picture like this, with 4 generations together, but I had to imagineer it.
Olly Olly Nip fer free
So this is Olliver. He’s a hot mess of energy in short bursts that seem to drag on for hours. The rest of the time he’s an unbelievably soft and gentle cuddle bug. Fearless. Maybe even senseless. He certainly believes he’s indestructible. Olly is a mix between a Burnese Mountain dog papa and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel mama. He was born on June 5th this year (2020) and has been with us about a month now. He seems to be very intelligent, quickly learning a number of ‘tricks’. I’ll be honest. Since my friend Murphy passed I haven’t much wanted to even think about having another dog. Alice did,…
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The terrible urges that repulse your very soul... are not always your own.
Zombody gets a facelift and review
“Zombody to Love is a new idea with its own lore on zombie “life” and reason. Well worth your time.” Kurt Marquart – HorrorGeeklifecom Finally, an actual published review. It’s a hard thing, writing a book and putting it out there for the masses to poke at. A humbling experience. Lest you think Kurt’s summary above is the only good thing about it, I suggest you click the link and check it out. He didn’t like everything though. He also says “The worst I can say about this audio-book that found its way to my ears is that I don’t like the cover, and I don’t like the title.” I…
Goad… A preview
Tucker slows the old mustang as the massive ornate gate looms larger. He rolls to a stop, the engine rumbling down to the familiar throaty idle the brand has made famous. He stares at the bronze plate on the gatepost. It reads simply; “Shepard Institution” He can imagine the old sign. It likely said lunatic hospital or residence of the crazy or criminally insane. But that wouldn’t do anymore. Bat shit crazy still existed of course. Nobody knew that better than Tucker, or Tuck as he was more often called. This wasn’t because he preferred it. He suspected it was simply that most people couldn’t be bothered with two syllable…
