Corticimancy

Bill insisted that he had thought of this one himself. He called it Corticimancy - telling the future from pieces of bark.

Whoopee!

Corner of a cozy room with acoustic and electric guitars, a banjo, and warm lamps

Note: I have to write this post the evening before. So I won't be including the usual additional prompts. I have an early doctor's appointment, so that's the hurry. I've written about my early years in many other posts. I didn't conceal how hard they were, but the adversity was balanced by some of the …

The Folkie Apocalypse -The Mighty Wind Actually happened!

"Be aware, traveler, you'll never pass this way again." 

D-Ring Greasy Calfskin Engineer Boots!

The boots were greasy calfskin, d-ring engineer boots out of a second-hand clothes store in Lower Manhattan.

Which One?

Ohhh, he's at it again! Well, they asked, and now I'll have to pull some old chestnuts out of the archive. You don't ask someone like me to recount our most memorable road trip. We sit there, look confused, and mutter, "Which one?"

Who? Me?

Entrance was only granted by living the life.

Hip?

I'd maintain that many go through their entire life and never find themselves. They settle for an unchallenging staidness. They watch the "found" as though they were in some sort of Parallel Universe, and you could just sit there and watch the show.

Coin of the Realm

Daily writing promptList three jobs you'd consider pursuing if money didn't matter.View all responses I've had some interesting jobs over the years. But for most of them, money wasn't a negotiable item. I needed work, and took the job because there was rent to be made, and few alternatives. Honestly, I'd have loved for there …

BF!!!

Daily writing promptIf you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be?View all responses It was a simple challenge from our friend Chris: give up the use of our favorite curse word for two weeks. And no, it really wasn't one of the big four - shit, bitch, fuck, …