Suprise Me

"When Anastacia was six, a first grader at Ulloa Elementary, she watched a movie that forever shifted her worldview." Read More

Judging by the store I went to, I can place this story some time in the late 90s. Gina was away in Lawrence, Kansas doing some collaborative research with a scientist at KU. Of course I picked THEN to get the flu. After a couple of days, I started to feel very ill. I had… Read More

I Yam What I Yam By Kevin J. W. Driscoll (c) 2023 So, ya wanna know if where I’m from defines me? Well buckle up, cuz here comes a geography lesson straight outta Beantown. First off, let’s get this straight: I ain’t some Hallmark movie character where my hometown paints a quaint mural on my… Read More

“I know what you’re going to tell me.  Everyone in Logan has known about it for years.” Read More

This prompt brought back powerful memories of a yellow gingham skirt my mother made in the 70s. She and my father took square-dancing lessons for a while, the outfits were wild. He had western style shirts with ruffles and mother-of-pearl buttons. She made skirts and wore them with ruffled blouses. She also made very puffy… Read More

Peanuts came in two varieties as a kid: one to munch on at the circus, and the other to devour in the comic strip by Charles Schulz. I liked the latter better. Read More

Possibly a loner by nature, I never mixed with the neighbors much, just a cool wave and a smile if I spotted one as I backed out the driveway, a word or two when we’d pass while walking our dogs. I’m not the kind to borrow a cup of sugar.   Since we began sheltering in… Read More

My father appreciated every meal my mother prepared for him as if it were the best meal he'd ever eaten. Read More

The buddha smile will follow you. Read More

Technically, we're not allowed to have the fresh vegetables, but most guards tend to look the other way. Read More