Author Archives: Alice
13 Stupid Names
Can you believe some of the “names” used by spambots? They have me shaking my head in amazement. I mean, I’ve seen some entertaining blog names and have no problem with them, but these guys take the cake. 1. acute myelogenous leukemia 2. guy get girl 3. Lyme Disease 4. best way to attract women 5. Article Submitter 6. circus acts 7. classificados 8. fast money 9. halloween couple 10. free web hosting php 11. interest free loans 12. ball […]
Mr. Al’s Postcard
Mr. Al does a lot of this sort of thing. He makes postcards from old photos, putting in his sense of humor. I think sometimes he rivals LOLcat. I’m going to be posting one of these each week until I can get him to fork over a guest post. 🙂
What a Doll
While visiting my mother in law, I couldn’t help but notice this doll in a toy rocker in the corner of the living room. At a glance, I knew which branch of the family would be responsible for the way the doll was placed. I see so much attitude here. Doesn’t she look like a little modern American princess? You know she’ll have a fit if her nails aren’t just right, and given half a chance she’ll talk you ear […]
When a Stranger Loves Me Giveaway
Win a copy of When A Stranger Loves Me by Julianne MacLean. Simply leave a comment on this post between now and Thursday. I’ll do the drawing and announce the winner in my sidebar on Friday. From the cover blurb: When he washed up on shore, I knew my prayers had been answered, and that I, Lady Chelsea Campion, need no longer fear poverty and heartbreak. To secure my family’s estate, all I needed was a child. Handsome, clearly noble-born, […]
160: the Fall
Snap! High winds, chattering trash talk, Cut him off from the family tree Sends him spiraling to the ground where his anger takes root. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
“Ill” Letter Ate
Jack: *cough* *cough* Darling, is the chicken noodle soup ready yet? I want to get rid of this cold. Wait a minute. That isn’t chicken noodle soup! What is it? Jill: It’s alphabet soup. We’re out of chicken noodle. Jack: I don’t know about you, but it looks bad to me. Jill: What, that little word floating in the middle? Just ignore it. Jack: But Darling…. Jill: Either you eat it, or I will. Jack: Fine. I ate it. I […]
Suzie’s House 183: Thump
“What are they doing up there anyway?” Tracy leaned back as if leaning would make it easier to look into a second floor window from the driveway. “You don’t want to know,” Gene muttered from his seat on the back stoop. All kinds of thumps and bumps went on. You could hear them right through the walls. Gene couldn’t be sure, but knowing Vin and Miranda, it probably had something to do with sex. He wasn’t about to say anything […]
Rabbit Rabbit! – The Chinese Astrology Edition
I know I should wait until next year to post this, but I’m impatient. To bring good luck to both of us, say “Rabbit Rabbit!” in my comment stream. If you posted a picture of a rabbit on your blog, let me know and I’ll come say Rabbit Rabbit to you, too.
Memory Lane
The house at the end of the block Holds bad memories for everyone. The entire town was guilty Of leaving those people To twist in the wind When an angry driver totaled their lives. An intentional accident. Because of their religion. So kids, don’t play there. Now that they are finally gone, We want to forget. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the […]
13 Questions I Will Not Answer
Guta at Murphy’s Library is featuring me this week. She’s letting people pose questions that I am supposed to respond to in a follow up post. You all probably know more about me than you need to, but there are some things I won’t respond to. 1. What is your religion 2. What’s your address 3. What’s your phone number 4. What’s your PIN number 5. What’s your password 6. What are your childrens’ names 7. Where do they go […]
Sidewalk Art
Mr. Al was walking around near campus when he saw this. What amazed him was that it was made using pieces of bark like they had as ground cover around the tree. My guess is some art student was in the mood.
Mount Rushmore
I’m sure you’ve seen pictures of Mount Rushmore before. Generally the ones available are these noble, inspiring shots taken from fairly close in with deep blue sky in the background. Have you ever seen any like these? This is what you see when you don’t actually drive in to the monument itself, but rather simply skirt around the outside.
