So, about this whole “writing” thing…

So, anyway, I’m thinking of getting a little more serious about my writing.  Does anyone know of any, like, contests or fun types of writing related things out there on the interwebs (or ITRW) for submitting your writing, or just challenging yourself?  I’m mostly interested in Fiction/Sci-Fi, but I’m willing to consider other genres as [...]

How much is too much CO2?

So, a while back I admitted that there were some questions I had about the whole globule warning thing, and vowed to do some research to rectumify the situation.
In the comments, Mike W made a comment that mirrored something that I had already sort of intuitively guessed at. Essentially, that if the sun creates heat [...]

“Terror at the Mini-Mart”

“Do you take checks?”
“I’m sorry, sir, no checks.”  He felt a sudden tightness in his chest, the first hints of a panicky fear.  Oh please, dear god, no.
“Uhmm….Credit Card?”  he ventured hopefully.
“No, sir. Cash Only, I’m afraid.”  The tightness became a vise around his ribs, crushing against his heart.  He gulped once, then twice, and with [...]

The Sweet Scent of Jasmine

Jasmine. The name always conjures up images of that night. That. Night. Oh what a night. It was late December, back in ’63. What a very special time, for me. It was everything I dreamed it’d be. What a lady, what a night. She had asked me in from out of the cold. The doorbell [...]

Jeff’s been hitting the ’shrooms again…

Snicker laugh chortle giggle guffaw.
Another classic, Jeff.

Some durn fine writin’

Since I’m probably one of the last three people that hasn’t linked to Jeff Harrell’s latest storyline, I figure I need to remedy that post haste.
So go check out his very engaging work.
Now.
Don’t. Argue. With. ME!!
Do I need to get The Belt?