Tag Archives: literature

Have you had a bite?

Posted on June 6, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

Have you ever done something stupid, and because you knew it was stupid, you made sure you’d never do it again? Well I keep doing something I swear is stupid, but I keep on doing it. I’m not even sure … Continue reading →

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How old are you?

Posted on May 30, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

Journal log entry – Do you have a terrible time judging people’s ages? I see … a few of you who’ve been indicted for statutory rape have your hands up … but … anyone else? Does this ring true to … Continue reading →

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Snack Attack

Posted on May 23, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

What is it with food in the house? I’m not talking about your cereal or eggs for breakfast, or your sandwich lunch, or even your chicken and potatoes for dinner. I’m talking about everything else in between that’s never seen … Continue reading →

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The Answer?

Posted on May 16, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

Listen to this conversation: “Do you like breakfast, Mr. ———?” “I’m glad you asked, and I want to thank you for giving me this time to answer that question. We have to eat, obviously, and I like that sun coming … Continue reading →

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Good Posture

Posted on May 8, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

Journal log entry – Good posture creeps away from me like a ghost. Now there’s a winning argument for books over e-books. It would be a very expensive lesson in posture with all those Nooks and Kindles falling off of … Continue reading →

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Slanted Definitions 9

Posted on May 2, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

Addition – When the spoons and forks won’t talk to the flatware Polyester – Anna’s sister Eyewitness – One who has to be questioned on what he saw, using hand signals, but even then can’t be expected to answer. Cannibalism … Continue reading →

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Writing: What It Takes to Get Published?

Posted on April 25, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

Journal log entry – The walls are caving in. Have you ever felt numb in your head, like: “I don’t know what to do.”? These past couple of days, I have. I’m not sure what to write, and that happens … Continue reading →

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Not So Rock Solid

Posted on April 18, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

How does a rock get in a shoe? People contemplate the cosmos, and life and death … but I wonder how a rock gets in a shoe. I mean really, I’m just walking down the street and all of a … Continue reading →

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The Winter Thaw

Posted on April 4, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

Journal log entry – Jogging in place, staring out the back window of my living room, I can see the polyurethane netting I’d hung last year, stretching from pole to pole as a barrier between the critters ranging from deer … Continue reading →

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My Adventures in Nashville Land (Continued … Again … Once More)

Posted on March 21, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

It was eleven thirtyish, bordering around midnight. The halls of the Opryland Hotel and Convention Center were empty except for me and a four foot tall, thirty pound potted plant in one hand, and a twenty pound mirror, which could … Continue reading →

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