The Cattle Dog & The Wild Bunch

Max- My mission is to restore order, and peace when my siblings misbehave. Of course as a Cattle Dog I am an epitome of righteous behavior...OK, so I do steal a bit of kitty food very once in a while. But, hey, running around after those two builds an appetite! Marcus & Sabrina: We are …

Mother Hibbard

There was a poet in Greenwich Village called Mother Hibbard. Well, biologically, he couldn't have qualified as a mother. But he acted in a maternal manner to some of us younger habitués of the Village. Mother Hibbard did regular poetry sets in some of the same coffeehouses I performed in, and between sets we often …

Money, Money, Money By The Pound!

Armored person pointing at employees using devices near penalty counters in a tech room

In a couple of days I turn eighty. That's right the big eight zero. I still work about 24- 30 hours a week running an Access Television station in a small Massachusetts town. I'll stay as long as I am able, and need the distraction. That's right the distraction. I couldn't bear sitting around all …

Three For The Price Of One! Hurrah!

Three stones skipping above water with ripples during sunset over lake

Yes sireeeeee! It's a one-liner Wednesday, a Fandango's One Word Challenge, and a daily prompt wrapped in one: "Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." - Vincent van Gogh. OK, now that I have your attention, I'll admit that it's not the only quote that guides me. But it is …

Cracking Open The Time Capsule – August 5/2021

Originally published in 2021 on August 5, I republishing for the WordPress Cracking Open The Time Capsule prompt.

Cruise North East!

I returned from a cruise around ports in Coastal Maine and the Canadian Maritimes not long ago. The experience stirred the pot. I want more. Actually, I want more of the same. I know you're saying, "Sheesh, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, how about a nice cruise to Norway?" Well, I'm not saying that you don't …

Repeat Offenders!

Man pointing gun with quote 'Go ahead, make my day' and four worried men by vintage computers with spam warnings

Spammers! There shoulld be a sort of Expiration Date for all repeat spammers. You know what I mean. You empty our spam folder every day and the same idiot spammers are there the next- you know who you are you idiotic Pillow guy with your thrice daily spam! Yup. Once a week the repeat offenders …

Sufficient Unto the Day Is the Evil There Of

"Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."

Confrontation?

Confrontation? Not quite, a Catfrontation!

Simple!

eagle weathervane

A life-changing tip? No need to go into an extensive dissertation here. Relax! It's so simple: Watch out for overly simplistic tips that promise to be life-changing. Life isn't simple, and changing it can't be reduced to a simple formula: one, two, three, and four. So there it is: Lou's life-changing simple tip for the …

Louis N. Carreras, Woodcarver

Authentic Nautical Accessories, and Custom Furnishings

Skip to content ↓