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nathan-burgoine's picture
May.20.2013
Today we fly to Houston and begin our vacation. There's nothing like the sense of escape that comes with a vacation, even though we're not really...
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earl-merkel's picture
May.20.2013
It's early --most likely, 'way too early-- but here's where you can read the teaser for my new radio show: "The Book, With Earl Merkel," debuting...
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earl-merkel's picture
May.20.2013
Next time, advance sonograms. Definitely, much more attention to prenatal visits! "Information I could have used earlier" -sonogram in accompanying...
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earl-merkel's picture
May.20.2013
OUCH!!! Nope, I'm pretty sure this is the Real Thing. As the accompanying illustration notes, we're right on top of the Due Date. — Earl Merkel Visit...
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luke-james's picture
May.19.2013
Except for the peerless blue of the sky the world is black and white. The sun blasts all color from the streets ricocheting it up off the blinding...
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stephen-evans's picture
May.19.2013
My ancestor was an exploded star. It explains so much.
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tracy-ewens's picture
May.19.2013
I love movies.  I'm a sucker for a great romance.  Truth is, I'm pretty silly for even a hint of  romance.  I like it when...
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christine-hamm's picture
May.19.2013
  The Dark Parlor   Black beaded fringe dripping from the ceiling. Dry ice. Five dollars (a donation, a scented envelope). Seance....
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david-niall-wilson's picture
May.19.2013
  There are two things you’ll hear a lot when people start giving out advice on writing. - Write what you know  - POV matters  I’m not...
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nathan-burgoine's picture
May.19.2013
Today my husband and I went to two family barbeques. We even stopped at Tim Hortons on the way, which pretty much means this day was the most...
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arabella-grayson's picture
May.20.2013
  Paying homage to the female form, fire writer Latisha Baker transforms reclaimed and upcycled wood into evocative works of art. Like Oya, the...
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christopher-cudworth's picture
May.20.2013
By Christopher Cudworth Guys Weekend included two stints at the golf course. Guy's Weekend It has been a long time since I last participated in the...
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annette-talbert's picture
May.20.2013
Caroline and Randy came out of the movie theatre, and stood as the crowds milled around them. Caro was unsure of what to do next. Would they head...
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evan-pullins's picture
May.20.2013
I went to the beach today. The sun was setting just over the lake, reflecting rays blinded my soul. There were a few birds, not too many. And the...
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sean-jackson's picture
May.20.2013
  The Doors were rock and roll’s Sandy Koufax. Rocketing to stellar heights after college, gone for good by the age of thirty. Legendary in a...
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rina-macasaet's picture
May.20.2013
  I spent the day at the Spa. Waiting for exam results can be draining! I presented my case about two weeks ago. Passing would certify me as a...
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edmund-jenks's picture
May.20.2013
Image Credit: WPSD-TV  The IRS Scandal Is Improper And Illegal Political Competition Democrats, who are famous for making a bunch of noise...
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suellen-ocean's picture
May.20.2013
Prodigal means given to reckless extravagance, characterized by wasteful expenditure, lavish, squandering. The story in the bible about the prodigal...
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suellen-ocean's picture
May.20.2013
If a woman is a wife of a king, she is a "queen consort". If she is a ruling queen, she is a "queen regnant". If she is the widow of a king, she is a...
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michael-seidel's picture
May.20.2013
I was off work on Friday.  My wife and I indulged in an overnight recharging venture away from home.  Nothing fancy, just 24 hours of...
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Red Room Blogs banner photograph (at the top of the page) is of writer Ernest Hemingway with Lady Duff Twysden, Hadley Hemingway, and three unidentified people at a cafe in Pamplona, Spain, during the Fiesta of San Fermin in July 1925; photograph used courtesy of the Ernest Hemingway Collection, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.