- Quote Of The Day: On The RoadImage by Tayyab Bashir from Pixabay Quote Of The Day #52 Years ago, I read Gloria Steinem’s “Moving Beyond Words” and it was a very good read. I can’t remember the particulars, but I remember it talks about the train wreck kind of life many women have experienced. It inspired … Continue reading Quote Of The Day: On The Road
- New Word: GamesImage by Rick Brown from Pixabay New Word #111 I haven’t watched the South Korean TV show “Squid Game” on Netflix–maybe I will do so during the holiday season. According to google, “Squid Game” depicts people in dire financial straits who sign up to play children’s games in the hopes … Continue reading New Word: Games
- The Battle For Water (Flash Fiction Part 3)Flash Fiction #126 This is the last part of the story. The first part can be found here and the second part is here. I’ve tried to come up with a better ending, but so far I have been unsuccessful. Now I have no choice but to just describe the … Continue reading The Battle For Water (Flash Fiction Part 3)
- I Want To Be A Monk (Flash Fiction)Image by Judith Scharnowski from Pixabay Flash Fiction #127 “I want to be a monk.” Miz announced in the dinner party his wife Aryin held. He had threatened to become a monk several times before, but never had the conviction to carry it out. Aryin was furious. Why did he … Continue reading I Want To Be A Monk (Flash Fiction)
- The Battle For Water (Flash Fiction Part 2)Flash Fiction #126 This is the second part of the story. The first part can be found here. Tiki had two partners in his mission to bomb the dam. Their first attempt at a moonless midnight was a failure since the Zaville people were quite vigilant. Guards and sentries were … Continue reading The Battle For Water (Flash Fiction Part 2)
- Is It Over Or Not?Image by icsilviu from Pixabay Is the Pandemic Over? I wonder if the pandemic is over. Most people don’t wear masks anymore around here. I am one of the few people who still wear it as much as we can, just to be on the cautious side. But I guess … Continue reading Is It Over Or Not?
- Quote Of The Day: A Secret RevealedFrom My iPhone Quote Of The Day #51 Professor Coleman Silk, in his seventies, used a derogatory word to describe two absent students in his class. The students complained, the school investigated, and the news spread on campus. Coleman felt that he was unfairly vilified and censured–in a rage, he … Continue reading Quote Of The Day: A Secret Revealed
- Wonderful FathersImage by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay I was trying to post this one when it was Father’s day, but for some reason I couldn’t get to it. My scheduling ability is almost non-existent. The only thing I am capable of is to run around like a chicken with its head … Continue reading Wonderful Fathers
- New Word: Colored PatternsImage by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay New Word #110 There are a lot of words to describe different patterns of color, shades, arrangement, style, and material. However I only collected a few. Whenever I want to describe certain pattern, I often feel that I am lost for words. For example, how … Continue reading New Word: Colored Patterns
- Weekend WeatherImage by ThePixelman from Pixabay A Weekend Of Good Weather This weekend, the weather is so cool–70F (21 degree Celsius) for both Saturday and Sunday. During the night, the temperatures dips to 50F (10 degree Celsius). And I had to take the blanket or quilt out since it was quite … Continue reading Weekend Weather
- The Battle For Water (Flash Fiction)Image by Franz Bachinger from Pixabay Flash Fiction #126 This is a true story but I used fictional characters and a fictional location–somewhere in East or Southeast Asia. Let’s just imagine a group of people have historically lived around Lake Mashawa peacefully, with quarrels and skirmishes here and there, but … Continue reading The Battle For Water (Flash Fiction)
- New Word: FoyerImage by Peter H from Pixabay New Word #109 A while ago, one of Wordle games is “foyer” and for some reason I didn’t get it. I had only several alphabets left, but I didn’t consider the possibility of “f” going with “y” even though I know what the word … Continue reading New Word: Foyer
- Quote Of The Day: Wake Up, You Are In …Image by geri cleveland from Pixabay Quote of the day #50 It’s a simple story. Peter is a writer who published a popular book before he’s 30. He meets Maureen, who adores him, but the relationship just don’t work out. Maureen is too headstrong for Peter and the two have … Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Wake Up, You Are In …
- Weekend ThoughtsThe Grocery Store I went to the Asian grocery store today. I didn’t go last weekend and today I had to go. And guess what, the price has gone up again. Just when I thought the price could not possibly be higher–who would buy it if it’s higher–it became higher … Continue reading Weekend Thoughts
- Apple And Orange (Flash Fiction)Image by RitaE from Pixabay Flash Fiction #125 “You cannot believe what is happening in our HOA.” Crystal says to Pammy and Lulan. HOA means home owners’ association. Every month, Crystal would come to New Jersey for a weekend to visit her friends Pammy and Lulan, away from the noise … Continue reading Apple And Orange (Flash Fiction)
- The Breadcrumbs (Flash Fiction)Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Flash Fiction #124 “That’s called breadcrumb relationship.” Lulan Says. “What do you mean by that? My English is no good and don’t try to confuse me.” Pammy says. “It means that somebody doesn’t really love you, but he wants to keep you in arm’s length, … Continue reading The Breadcrumbs (Flash Fiction)
- The Value Of Misunderstanding (Flash Fiction)Image by Pexels from Pixabay Flash Fiction #123 Ardan and Jasmin are Rutgers University students who work as part time waitresses in “Royal Seafood” restaurant in Edison. Dim sum is usually served during noon hours on Saturday and Sunday. “Do you know who that is? That’s Symosa, the granddaughter of … Continue reading The Value Of Misunderstanding (Flash Fiction)
- Things To Write AboutImage by annmariephotography from Pixabay I have no idea what to write about tonight. So I think I will make a list of the things that I can write, you know, kind of like a brainstorm process. The Cat Fight The first thing comes into my mind was an incident … Continue reading Things To Write About
- A Story And An AnalysisImage by Ghinzo from Pixabay Let’s just say her name is M. She told me a story, a true story, in which her mother’s behavior really puzzled her. She was a teenager at the time, going on a vacation with her parents. Due to the holiday bookings or other inexplicable … Continue reading A Story And An Analysis
- New Word: From The NewsNew Word #108 ghosting: It is said more than 10% of the new hires are ghosting their employer, meaning they don’t show up for work and do not give notifications. great resignation: It means that many people have volunteered to resign from jobs since the beginning of 2021. gift economy: … Continue reading New Word: From The News