Tag Archives: slanted

Send the Horses Out to Pasture, Why Don’t You?

Posted on November 24, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

One of the first pioneers in the equal rights movement was Betsy the cow as she made her first go for a win in the Kentucky Derby. What? It’s more than obvious by your reaction, that your interpretation of equal … Continue reading →

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After the Frost

Posted on November 22, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

I am the gardener, but once I had been the enemy without my knowing it. It’s only on looking back am I able to see the monster I had become. They were two blueberry bushes I’d planted in large pots … Continue reading →

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Ruff Times

Posted on November 22, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   Harold always sensed he wasn’t ma and pa’s favorite, but it became quite evident to him to what extent he really wasn’t, when with hard times upon the family and food needing to be rationed out, all his brothers … Continue reading →

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Computer Doppelgangers?

Posted on November 20, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Journal log entry – I haven’t sought help. Not yet. Perhaps I’m in denial, because I’m not blaming myself. My addiction for checking my stats continues, but it’s not me. It’s my site. It’s like a black-market supplier pushing its … Continue reading →

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New Classifications of Pine Trees Excite the World

Posted on November 19, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   Two new classifications for pine trees have been revealed, exciting not only the arborist community, but the botanist community at large around the globe. The first, stated simply by its Latin calling card of Pinicus Dignificus, has been distinguished by its honorable and tall stance amongst others of its … Continue reading →

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The Gong Show

Posted on November 18, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Journal log entry – I’d been planning to play. I had just finished fishing out all my music needed for Monday night’s rehearsal, but there was one song I knew I didn’t have, and so I called our music minister … Continue reading →

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The Flu Shot

Posted on November 17, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   I went to get my flu shot at the pharmacy the other day, and as the pharmacist readied to give it to me he said, “No worries, it’s just like a walk on the beach.” Now that snapped me … Continue reading →

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The Art of Writing … or rather … the Beauty of It

Posted on November 14, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Journal log entry – The art of writing … oh well, forget about that. You know what they say about people who talk to themselves. Well here is the art … or rather … the beauty of writing. The beautiful … Continue reading →

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Flying Divided

Posted on November 12, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   The plane had just experienced the usual turbulence and was approaching the airport. “Thank you for flying Divided Airlines,” the pilot announced over the intercom, “Hope … you fly with us again. “What the hell did he mean by … Continue reading →

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Pin…?

Posted on November 9, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   My friend Elizabeth is an undertaker and also has a blog. At a recent gathering, she talked about her latest post discussing all the various options that were now available for funerals. Options that she thought people might not … Continue reading →

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