On the side of the road, laces tattered, leather faded, a shoe soaks up the late day sun. Once a vessel for a seafaring man, its destiny determined by a fickle sea in a violent sway or lurch of a boat, both succumbed to the ravages of a sudden rogue wave; the shoe and… Continue reading
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I Have a Linking Problem
My name is Lauren and I’m a 404-aholic. I first realized I had a linking problem when Mike from We Work for Cheese told me about a defective link in the post, Canadians Blamed for Blast of Frigid Air or is that Frigidaire? I accidentally added an “http” at the end of the address, which resulted… Continue reading
Microsoft, what were you thinking?
Bad Computer! Never uninstall SoundMax from your computer. Yep, I did that and now my computer is mute and possibly even deaf. What? My computer can’t speak. Never could actually. That was my shrill voice echoing off the screen. I just wanted to tidy up the desktop a bit – throw out the trash, get rid… Continue reading
Poetry 3.0 – How We Are Human by Luke Armstrong
A Book of Poetry for the Digital Generation Like Groucho Marx who didn’t want to belong to a club that would have him as a member, Luke Armstrong doesn’t subscribe to an arcane poetic mindset that repels readers and embraces the obscure. Luke’s disdain for the arcane is evident in his recently published book of poems, How We… Continue reading
iFeline Cat Robot with Dog Death Ray
The iFeline cat robot is so authentic looking you’ll swear it’s real! After fourteen years (seven human years), our software experts at iFeline Laboratories have perfected the first responsive cat robot on the market, produced to replicate cat like indifference and stealth maneuverability. Like an ordinary cat, the iFeline will sit on your lap when… Continue reading
Canadians Blamed for Blast of Frigid Air or is that Frigidaire?
CANADA – A Country That Thinks it’s Above US. An unnamed source in my head has credible intelligence suggesting that Canada is behind the recent blast of frigid air that has slammed the northern section of the United States. To purge itself of freezing temperatures, Canada, reportedly, conspired with El Niño, La Niña and Mother Nature, or Madre Naturaleza, to… Continue reading
Is Double Linking the Same as Double Dipping?
Linking two prompts with one post. Five Sentence Fiction: Forgotten Silly Sunday My apologies to Rhonda. Today, I have a linking problem. Following the Scent of Keys Where did I leave my keys? Did I lose them down the FedEx chute while dropping off the package? No, I drove home, stuffed them… Continue reading
M.I.A. in FLA – I’m Back but My Brain Stayed!
My blog has been mute for a week. Testing – one, two, three. Ahem. It’s back! I found my voice, lost during silent strolls along Atlantic Beach – the sun on my back, fifty-degree ocean water at my feet. One quick toe dip, I stuck to sand and the sand stuck to me. … Continue reading
Five Sentence Fiction: MIDNIGHT
Midnight Eyes His midnight eyes, impenetrable, like a moonless night, gaze at the ravenous lick of flames. As my thoughts linger in prescription limbo, fire chars memories of our first kiss, a blissful, sunlit moment disguising a dark secret until now. Sitting across from him, in the smoky, thickening air, I said goodbye to his… Continue reading
The Next Big Thing – Hint – It Has Nothing to Do with Porn!
The Next Big Thing Blog Hop I’m thrilled to be participating in a blog hop called, “The Next Big Thing.” I was tagged by humor writer June O’Hara @ The Neurosis Files and asked to answer ten questions about my most recent writing project. Here are my responses: Ms. Salkin — Please call me Lauren. Lauren, where… Continue reading