Have Words Will Write
A sea full of people, all with unique personalities, some heading in similar and others in opposing directions. I see on the faces of some, suppressing their fear of flying for the convenience of getting to their destination in less time. The sheer number of travelers at the Boise airport amazes me. However, when I …
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“Sherlock Miller confidently walked into the hotel’s lobby, but confused as to why he got the call.” It took me more than a month going through countless rewrites to get to the finished that one sentence. The idea originated when I read and later heard the author used the phrase Confident Confusion. The phrase Confident …
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Over the past week, I have become intrigued with a box that travels vertically. It’s entire purpose is to transport people and materials from one level to the next. Put the box in a unique location. That box can be the setting of a variety of interesting events. Granted 99% of the people who ride …
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This morning, watching the morning news, my thoughts stuck on how much violence and conflict we have in our lives. School shootings, murders, and even thefts surround our daily lives. When it comes to sporting events, movies, televisions shows, and books, all must have some element of conflict and violence in them to be successful. …
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A young Lance Corporal arrived in South Vietnam. They assigned him to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force. This young eighteen-year-old’s unit got sent to the Quang Tri Province. During his short time in the military, he received numerous commendations and awards. On that sad day in …
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This morning while watching the morning news, one of their lead stories were about PRIDE flags being removed along Harrison Blvd. The story focused on how the LGBTQ community banning together to put flags up that were taken down by vandals. I had to step back and think about other persecuted groups. The Jews who …
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Summer travel means more people moving about. A lot of those people rush off to a relaxing vacation. After a few days, they hurry back home to get back to work and their daily grind. Getting lost while rushing from point A to point C, having to ask directions. Signs become a blur. The meaning …
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“Jeff, have you seen my keys?” Deb asks, looking Jeff straight into his eyes. “No, where did you see them last?” Here we have a simple question and answer. The readers can imply emotion in the text, but without knowing what has come before and after, they will not know the emotion of the …
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Two powerful, simple words our parents taught us in our formative years. As we grow older, many of us stop saying thank you. We may still feel a level of gratitude, but the verbal expressions slip out of our vocabulary. I know for myself I had stopped saying thank you even though I felt gratitude …
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