Monthly Archives: December 2013

By the Grace of God in My Time – A Tale for Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

A slow, dimwitted man named Peter, from the farm down in the hollow, got it across his mind one day that he was going to mate a yak with a mule. “What ya doin’?” his pa asked, when he saw … Continue reading →

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Slanted Definitions 6

Posted on December 22, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Noble – Tells it like it is Clandestine – Never to be alone (Different from “Klandestine,” which refers to a specific organization with white hoods) Definition – When you can’t hear the car start Armoire – French for “Are me” It’s … Continue reading →

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Chalked: Part 15

Posted on December 20, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

A television news crew van squealed into the slush in front of them and stopped before it had completely pulled in, its rump sticking out like a roasted pig’s on the platter, still slightly in the traffic. Officer Joseph searched … Continue reading →

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On the Lamb

Posted on December 18, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

We’d packed up our vacation in Nashville a few hours ago and been seeing trees and hills since before our hunger began, crossing towards Tennessee’s eastern border, yes, Tennessee, the home of country music, fine stallions, and potato rifles. The … Continue reading →

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Remotely

Posted on December 18, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

A wife caught her husband eyeing an alluring young lady. “Do you know that woman?” the man’s wife said accusingly. “Her?” the man innocently answered with a smile, while he brushed up the edges of his moustache. “Mabel, she’s not … Continue reading →

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The Weather Should Be So Delightful

Posted on December 17, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Journal log entry – It’s snowing at my website for Christmas, though my wife thought it was static. I’ve hung the wreaths and holly. I’m considering putting up a chimney, as I wonder if Santa has yet gone virtual in … Continue reading →

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Gone Astray or Not?

Posted on December 16, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

There was a hung jury consisting of Saint Peter and some angels, as the newest arrival to the gates of Heaven waited on a verdict to see if he would be allowed in. He’d been a thief, which might have … Continue reading →

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Sold

Posted on December 12, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   There was a factory of workers, a warehouse of hundreds painting beautiful pictures. In rows and columns they sat like a large classroom, viewing a photo that was projected on a theatre-size screen in front of them, and copied … Continue reading →

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Chalked: Part 14

Posted on December 11, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Snow had started falling lightly, but thickly, like sifted confectionary sugar, as Officer Joseph pulled the car in to the curb, and gave the wipers one last squeaky swipe across the windshield before shutting down the engine. The car’s heater … Continue reading →

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The Habitual Wannabe Burglar

Posted on December 10, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

My wife asked if I could drive them. Usually she takes my son to school and I pick him up, but we’d had car trouble and it was at the mechanic’s. In our Ford’s stead we had a substitute, which … Continue reading →

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