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Today I sat down to write a post…

Posted on September 25, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Today I sat down to write a post … and I had an idea … I did … but have you ever suddenly heard or seen something that just made you forget what you wanted to say, or just … Continue reading →

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Freelance

Posted on September 24, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

The freelance photographer was having a hard time making ends meet. Most people weren’t in the market for a photo of a lance, and those who showed an interest, on seeing the pictures, found him untrustworthy, not believing that … Continue reading →

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Cents-ibility

Posted on September 23, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

A short, heavy-browed man was up on a stool, holding a light bulb, and trying his hardest to turn the light fixture, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t turn the socket and the ceiling to get … Continue reading →

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Not An Egg Over Easy

Posted on September 22, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

My son likes to alternate between waffles and eggs for breakfast, or to be more precise … two waffles … or … an egg. Omelet? Yes, he enjoys it tremendously, but since I introduced him to the sunny-side-up egg … … Continue reading →

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During Rainy Days

Posted on September 21, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Fair weather friends are easier to come by than the truest of companions, so instead of casting them off for who they are … first give them an umbrella … but if and when they don’t take it … then kick … Continue reading →

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The Key-spiracy

Posted on September 20, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

I have a ring of keys, not unlike what many of you have I suppose. Some of the keys are very different while others are suspiciously similar … very suspiciously similar … almost too suspiciously similar … but let us … Continue reading →

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What Was That?

Posted on September 19, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

“Wait, wait … what was that? Oh … no …… it was just the wind.” * *See post dated September 17, entitled, “The First Step … Enter Chapter One,” for just an inkling of what this is supposed to mean. … Continue reading →

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Think +

Posted on September 18, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

“I may be six feet under … but I ain’t dead yet,” said the man buried alive … a lesson for us all. Well … actually … the man said, “……….,” but what would you expect from a man with six feet … Continue reading →

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The First Step … Enter Chapter One

Posted on September 17, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

I am very much a people-person when it comes to writing. I believe the characters in a book, as much as the story line, drive the story … and no matter how fictitious the story cares to be … the characters … Continue reading →