2018-04-10 15:36
It’s been over 50 years since they attacked – yet here I am. Twelve hours a day I chain smoke an overly expensive, filthy pack of Camel’s. My laces undone, feet… Read More
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2017-09-17 22:59
Laying on my back, I gaze upon the universe in all her brilliant beauty. Millions of worlds look back at me. Vibrant hues illuminate the calm island waters. Starlight bounc… Read More
2017-09-16 18:01
The original is here. Sorry for the garbage quality. Was taken on a Nexus 5 in 2015, in quite low light (5:15AM)
I’m starting to realize I need to get out there and start b… Read More
2017-09-16 03:49
Sitting at the 17 bus stop, I squint an eye as my gaze passes over the myriad of hotel windows. Exhausted from my walk and the gym, I take everything in. The sun beams brightly a… Read More
2017-08-18 16:50
Riding out into the sunset. I feel the engine beneath me. The sun pressing against my skin. The smell of the ocean. Skies purple. Waves white, crisp. Sand… Read More
2017-08-16 04:24
Winter time from Portugal. Yes, it actually was cold there… for a week.
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2017-08-15 13:05
I love the feeling and sound of rocks beneath my steel toed boots. The crunch, the slight dust pick up. My black jeans scoffed with dust; a hard yesterday.
The lake was hauntingl… Read More
2017-08-11 17:36
It had been many years since my wife and I took the kids to the state fair. Although they were still young enough to enjoy it, life had crept up on us. Time after all is always c… Read More
2017-08-07 17:51
O Diabo (Portuguese) “The Devil”
“Dad, wait!” I wailed.
We were constantly late in the morning. What should be a relaxing moment to begin the day, always began as a r… Read More
2017-06-02 16:57
It had been 18 minutes since the bang. We knew something had happened in the mine. Did a shaft collapse? Early TNT detonation? Elevator failure? There was no point in playing the… Read More
2017-06-02 16:08
Original? I’m ’bout it! Read More
2017-06-01 18:11
Although some years have gone by, and this old boy has moved on, he had a kind heart and loved everyone and everything. I met him the first time I travelled to Portugal.
via Photo Chal… Read More
2017-05-29 01:18
I sat in a deep lounge with my morning coffee. The sun sector was always quietest at dawn. While most slept, I basked in the suns radiance.
“Computer, .03% star power pleas… Read More
2017-05-26 22:03
As a warrior of Valhalla, we are raised to enjoy pain. We welcome it, not fear it. As a child my brother and I often fought on the grassy knoll outside the village. Thrusting wooden swords a… Read More
2017-05-26 21:33
Original? Yep, we got that.
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2017-05-26 17:00
Want the original? Coming at ya! Read More
2017-05-23 21:56
Time flies. When I look at my clock and see Sunday, I feel like I blink and it becomes Tuesday.
I thought I would post a bit of a ‘life update’. As some readers know… Read More
2017-05-23 21:45
“The sea is angry, Lord,” my second in command muttered.
I agreed with his assessment, “the ships are strong, the men are ready.”
In the early hours of our 40th day a… Read More
2017-05-21 01:15
I always wanted to follow in my fathers foot steps. Our entirely family had been miners, and it was my dream to be one too. My father, Ray, always wanted a different life for me. He worked h… Read More
2017-05-19 17:00
Want the original? I got you, fam! Read More
2017-05-19 13:40
Day 491.
Why do I write these entries? Nothing has changed since Day 97. They arrived in such force, with such ferocity. We stood no chance. By the time the military rallied, we were defeate… Read More
2017-05-17 17:56
I opened my eyes to a burning pain. The sun was beaming in from the east window shining brightly onto my face. My eyes were dry, my mouth parched. An awful headache was settling in. The prev… Read More
2017-05-17 17:38
Part of a traditional indian carving over looking the water near my home.
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2017-05-16 23:22
Synopsis: At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he w… Read More
2017-05-15 23:09
I can’t believe how hard it was raining this morning. Even though I took my largest umbrella, it didn’t save my feet from becoming soaked. My new blue suit looked as if it had da… Read More
2017-05-14 23:15
Our legs were weak. Bellies empty. After 3 long years of raiding, we had finally returned home.
My men jumped from their Knörr vessels, heaving greatly from the sea to the beach head. I… Read More
2017-05-13 19:35
Sitting in the evening sun, thinking of you. Searching the light. Cannot be found. Maybe its time to be alone?
I’m lost, feeling gone. Feeling like I cannot carry on. Give me the chanc… Read More
2017-05-13 00:50
My eyes are tired. The coffee, black. My board is clear, but only because I never rest. Green lines flutter across my screen. 30,000ft, 10,000ft, taxi, run way 2 and 3. Everything in order… Read More
2017-05-12 20:31
Synopsis: When twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan woke up alone in a hospital room, strapped to her bed and unable to move or speak, she had no memory of how she’d gotten there… Read More
2017-05-12 17:00
Come in closer
Til there is nothing left to solve
So come on
Start a fire
Want the original? No problem! Read More
2017-05-12 10:00
It had been too long since I went to see grandma. I knew she wasn’t well, but I didn’t know it was so bad. My family is quiet, reserved. We talk, but only when necessary. Speakin… Read More
2017-05-11 20:03
As most people around the WP community know, I really enjoy engaging with other writers, readers, and photographers from our little corner for the blogosphere. I have been nominated fo… Read More
2017-05-11 04:18
It took six days by boat to get to the Aztec Straight, but we made it. The seas were relatively calm, surprising for this time of year. Andy and I had packed for rain, not sun. Although I wa… Read More
2017-05-11 00:02
I’m pretty sure everyone here can relate.
I got so much on my plate right now since returning to Canada, that by the time I actually find a minute to write – I got nothing.  &hell…Read More
2017-05-10 16:11
Had this oldie kickin’ around. One of the few reflection pieces I have.
Want the original? Okay, Batman!
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2017-05-09 03:57
The phone range at 9:00PM sharp.
“Is anyone there? Hello?” A voice echoed.
“Umm, yes? This is Vito,” I replied “and you are?”
“Petrol station. The o… Read More
2017-05-07 16:19
I awoke laying on the floor. My eyes were dried shut with crust, so I must have slept at some point during the night. A migraine was lingering, “dehydration,” I thought to myself… Read More
2017-05-07 03:38
I haven’t been this hung over in years. The older I get, the worse it becomes. Today I had an intimate encounter with the toilet. My plan to ‘eat healthy’… Read More
2017-05-06 04:00
Staring into the yellow glow
I feel you near me
Watching me so
The calm tide means today is adieu
I must be strong
For tomorrow is new
I come to speak to you, when I falter
Your anchor still… Read More
2017-05-05 19:05
I remember uncle Tommy as a violent man. Drunk and angry, as if the world was responsible for his downfalls. As if the world owed him something. He made bad choices all thr… Read More
2017-05-04 19:55
Bing, bong
“Ladies and gentleman the Captain has turned on the seatbelt sign at this time, please take your seats.”
The cabin was still set to ‘night mode’ as I made… Read More
2017-05-03 18:28
“Hey, what’s the WiFi password?”
“There isn’t one.”
“Says it needs a WEP2, so there must be a password.”
“Yea I know, thereisn’ton… Read More
2017-05-03 17:35
Want the original? You got it, chief!
via Photo Challenge: Danger! Read More
2017-05-03 17:00
It was 0500, and someone was kicking me awake. “Ugh, what now…” I thought. It was my young son, Paul.
“Daddy! Daddy! We have to leave,” he whispere… Read More
2017-05-03 00:44
The car was acting up all day. The team and I had put in long hours over the course of the weekend. Pushing for the final stage of the “Evento de Precisão.” My chief mecha… Read More
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