image from site with info on first prison in VA Government soldiers were told to kill every man in enemy territory and capture all of the women and children. The government was the U.S. and the enemies the Native American First People. Charles had been killing and capturing for a good twenty years now. The…
Category: fiction
50 Word Thursday #27 — Do no harm?
“He hoped that by remaining where he was, he might do some good, even there.” – Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens Baby Nicholas was born in the asylum, the son of Anna, a woman who had been there for a year, and Dr. Phibes, her psychiatrist. The previous year, Anna had gone to the police…
A Man for the People or A Man of the People?
image link Voters in District 9 were polarized during the campaign for mayoral primary. A volley of public accusations was hurled by each side. Although both candidates were Democratic, each had a distinct style of governing in other positions they held. Candidate Smith was an intellectual, had studied finance and had a passionate commitment to…
Twittering Tales #143 – 2 July 2019 — Surprise!
Photo by Ryan McGuire at Pixabay.com Jo bought DINOCAR at an auction and spent most evenings and weekends working on her. Jo didn’t know that Dinocar was female and pregnant. She laid her eggs in the corner one night. Later the babies hatched and were ravenous. As Jo laid under Mommy, her babies stalked 2…
Fabulous Fibby!
When Jiminy said, “Baby, you can drive my car*,” I had no idea the vehicle he was talking about was amphibious. I was more than a little anxious when Jiminy cranked up the electronica/rave tunes on the radio and stood on the back seat, dancing as we were toodling along in the lake, and every…
#MM — Sunday Writing Prompt “The Bloody Carousel” (long)
WARNING: May have trauma triggers in it for some. On the edge of our dimension sets a bloody castle. To some religions it is named limbo. For those who leave this life at a crossroads or nearing a milestone, the castle is a place where one’s strengths and weaknesses are put to the test. How…
A Matter of Life & Death
image link that goes to article about risks of high protein diet for those in middle age Carol worked as a dietician as part of a multi-disciplinary team that included doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, personal trainers, and psychologists. The team served those who were considering bariatric surgery. There were two things unique about the team….
Tao-Talk 